Andrew Scheer

Andrew James Scheer (born May 20, 1979) is a Canadian politician who is the leader of the Opposition since 2025 and previously from 2017 to 2020 as leader of the Conservative Party. He is the member of Parliament (MP) for Regina—Qu'Appelle since 2004. He served as the 35th speaker of the House of Commons from 2011 to 2015.

Scheer earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in criminology, political science, and history. Elected to represent the Saskatchewan riding of Regina—Qu'Appelle at the age of 25, Scheer was re-elected in 2006, 2008, and 2011 before becoming House speaker at age 32, making him the youngest speaker in the chamber's history. He held the speaker role for the entirety of the 41st Canadian Parliament. Following the Conservatives' defeat in 2015, Scheer launched his campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party, running under the slogan of "Real conservative. Real leader." On May 27, 2017, he was elected leader of the Conservative Party in an upset, narrowly defeating former cabinet minister Maxime Bernier.

Scheer has described himself as focused on economic development, fiscal restraint, and reducing inefficiencies in government. He is a staunch opponent of the federal carbon tax and favours the construction of several pipelines. In the 2019 federal election, the Conservatives under Scheer received a plurality of the popular vote and gained 26 seats, but remained the Official Opposition. On December 12, 2019, following weeks of criticism within the party for the unsuccessful campaign he ran, Scheer abruptly announced he would be resigning as party leader effective upon the election of a new one. He was succeeded as leader on August 24, 2020 by former cabinet minister Erin O'Toole.

He was selected to lead the opposition again after Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre lost his riding in the 2025 Canadian federal election; he is expected to step down if Poilievre is elected in a by-election to be held in Battle River—Crowfoot.