Andrew Scheer

**Andrew James Scheer**  (born May 20, 1979) is a Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Regina—Qu'Appelle since 2004. Between 2017 and 2020, he was the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Official Opposition. He became Opposition Leader again for a short time in 2025.

Scheer was selected to the riding of Regina—Qu'Appelle at the age of 25. Scheer was reelected in 2006, 2008 and 2011 before becoming the Speaker of the House of Commons at age 32, making him the youngest Speaker in the chamber's history.

On September 28, 2016, Scheer announced his bid for the leadership of the Conservative Party, running under the slogan “Real conservative. Real leader.” He won the leadership position on May 27, 2017.

On 12 December 2019, Scheer announced he would be resigning as the leader of the Conservative Party effective upon the election of a new one.

On May 6, 2025, Scheer became leader of the opposition for a second time after Poilievre lost his seat of Carleton following the 2025 election.

## Political career

Scheer was elected for the first time in the 2004 election. He was elected in the riding of Regina—Qu'Appelle for the Conservative Party. With that election, he beat the New Democratic Party MP Lorne Lystrom. He won by over 800 votes. He was elected again in the 2006 election. He beat Lystrom again by 2740 votes.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Honourable
- **name**: Andrew Scheer
- **image**: Andrew Scheer CPC-MP.jpg
- **caption**: Scheer in 2024
- **office**: Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada), Leader of the Opposition
- **term label**: In office
- **deputy**: Melissa Lantsman
Tim Uppal
- **term start**: May 6, 2025
- **term end**: August 18, 2025
- **predecessor**: Pierre Poilievre
- **successor**: Pierre Poilievre
- **deputy1**: Denis Lebel
Lisa Raitt
Leona Alleslev
- **term start1**: May 27, 2017
- **term end1**: August 24, 2020
- **predecessor1**: Rona Ambrose
- **successor1**: Erin O'Toole
- **office2**: Parliamentary leader (Canada), Parliamentary leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Conservative Party
- **term start2**: May 6, 2025
- **term end2**: August 18, 2025
- **leader2**: Pierre Poilievre
- **predecessor2**: Pierre Poilievre (as leader)
- **successor2**: Pierre Poilievre (as leader)
- **office3**: Opposition House Leader
- **leader3**: Pierre Poilievre
- **term start3**: September 13, 2022
- **predecessor3**: John Brassard
- **leader4**: Rona Ambrose
- **term start4**: November 18, 2015
- **term end4**: September 13, 2016
- **predecessor4**: Peter Julian
- **successor4**: Candice Bergen (politician), Candice Bergen
- **parliament5**: Canadian
- **riding5**: Regina—Qu'Appelle
- **term start5**: June 28, 2004
- **predecessor5**: Lorne Nystrom
- **office6**: Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Leader of the Conservative Party
- **deputy6**: Denis Lebel
Lisa Raitt
Leona Alleslev
- **term start6**: May 27, 2017
- **term end6**: August 24, 2020
- **predecessor6**: Rona Ambrose (interim)
- **successor6**: Erin O'Toole
- **office7**: Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Communities
- **1blankname7**: Shadowing
- **1namedata7**: Catherine McKenna
Dominic LeBlanc
- **leader7**: Erin O'Toole
Candice Bergen
Pierre Poilievre
- **term start7**: September 8, 2020
- **term end7**: October 12, 2022
- **predecessor7**: Luc Berthold
- **successor7**: Leslyn Lewis
- **office8**: 35th Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada), Speaker of the House of Commons
- **deputy8**: Denise Savoie
Joe Comartin
- **term start8**: June 2, 2011
- **term end8**: December 3, 2015
- **predecessor8**: Peter Milliken
- **successor8**: Geoff Regan
- **office9**: Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada)#Deputy Speaker, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
Chair of Committees of the Whole
- **monarch9**: Elizabeth II
- **governor general9**: Michaëlle Jean
David Johnston
- **predecessor9**: Bill Blaikie
- **successor9**: Denise Savoie
- **term start9**: November 21, 2008
- **term end9**: June 1, 2011
- **office10**: Committee of the whole#Canada, Assistant Deputy Chair of the Committees of the Whole
- **1blankname10**: Speaker
- **1namedata10**: Peter Milliken
- **term start10**: April 5, 2006
- **term end10**: November 20, 2008
- **predecessor10**: Jean Augustine
- **successor10**: Barry Devolin
- **birth name**: Andrew James Scheer
- **birth place**: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- **party**: Conservative Party of Canada, Conservative (2003–present)
- **otherparty**: Reform Party of Canada, Reform (1998–2000)
Canadian Alliance, Alliance (2000–2003)
- **height**: 6 ft 4 in
- **children**: 5
- **relatives**: Jon Ryan (brother-in-law)
- **residence**: Regina, Saskatchewan
Stornoway (residence), Stornoway (2017–2020)
- **education**: University of Ottawa (Bachelor of Arts, BA)
- **signature**: Signature of Andrew Scheer.png