After relentless pressure, Scheer says he’ll resign as Conservative party leader amid private school controversy, caucus supports him as interim leader

Andrew Scheer recognized winning April leadership review vote would take ‘a longer, more gruelling campaign than the one we just ran for the general election,’ says Conservative Whip Mark Strahl.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Dec. 4, 2019. Mr. Scheer announced on Dec. 12, after meeting with his caucus, that he is resigning after beating back calls to step down for failing to win the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

December 12, 2019

After facing relentless calls to step down since the party failed to win the election, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer on Thursday announced he is resigning. Mr. Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) delivered a statement ...

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