‘Only a Conservative government can keep this country united,’ Scheer says amid internal party divisions

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer seemingly dismissed the calls for his resignation, chalking them up to the 'Conservative tradition' of intraparty division following an election loss, while promising to make changes.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced on Thursday that floor-crossing MP Leona Alleslev, an ex-Liberal, will serve as his new deputy leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

November 28, 2019

PARLIAMENT HILL— Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will continue to make the case for leading the party into the next election, despite unrelenting calls for his resignation. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Mr...

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