Andrew Scheer needs to check the mirror before telling anyone else to check their privilege

Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer faced swift and deserved backlash after his Feb. 14 remarks telling pipeline protesters to 'check their privilege.'
Outgoing Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer gave quite the Valentine’s Day present this year. Standing in the West Block, Mr. Scheer spoke on Feb. 14 to reporters about the ongoing protests from those acting in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs who oppose the Coastal GasLink...

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