Editing Andrew Scheer (section)

==Political positions==
=== Economy ===
Scheer has proposed a tax cut for the lowest income tax bracket. This tax bracket, for income up to $47,630, would be reduced from 15 per cent to 13.75 per cent over the next four years. The Conservatives has stated this tax cut would save the average individual $444 a year, and a two-income couple $850 per year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5905567/andrew-scheer-tax-cut/|title=Conservatives' Andrew Scheer promises tax cut for lowest income bracket|website=Global News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-leader-andrew-scheer-universal-tax-credit-1.5284500| title = Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer promises tax cut to save average taxpayer hundreds of dollars {{!}} CBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://election.ctvnews.ca/conservatives-promise-federal-tax-cut-in-lowest-income-bracket-1.4594160|title=Conservatives promise federal tax cut in lowest income bracket|first=Mariam|last=Matti|date=15 September 2019|website=Federal Election 2019}}</ref> Scheer has promised to restore the Children's Fitness Tax Credit, where families can claim $1,000 annually for costs related to fitness or sports. Families with children with disabilities can claim $1,500.<ref name="ipolitics.ca">{{Cite web|url=https://ipolitics.ca/2019/09/16/scheer-commits-to-reviving-more-harper-era-tax-credits/|title=Scheer commits to reviving more Harper-era tax credits|work=iPolitics |date=16 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5908226/scheer-childrens-fitness-arts-tax-credit/|title=Scheer promises to bring back 2 children's tax credits cut by Trudeau|website=Global News}}</ref><ref name="cbc.ca">{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/andrew-scheer-sports-child-tax-credits-1.5285289| title = Andrew Scheer pitches sports, arts tax credits for kids' activities {{!}} CBC News}}</ref> Scheer has stated that he will cancel Canada's $250 million annual contribution to the [[Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank]].<ref name="ipolitics.ca"/><ref name="ReferenceA"/>

Scheer has expressed support for [[free market]]s stating that he believes in "a free market where businesses profit by having the best product or service".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/scheer-lays-out-conservative-economic-vision-but-withholds-specifics/article35315313/|title=Scheer lays out Conservative economic vision, but withholds specifics|first=Laura|last=Stone|work=The Globe and Mail|date=15 June 2017|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>

Scheer was a major advocate for the removal of the [[Canadian Wheat Board]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZUZQDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT248|title=The Harper Factor: Assessing a Prime Minister's Policy Legacy|author=Jennifer Ditchburn and Graham Fox|publisher=McGill-Queen's Press|year=2016|isbn=9780773548725|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref> Scheer proposed a policy to mandate the inclusion of national flag decals on gas pumps to highlight "Canadian-sourced, ethically produced oil".<ref name="torontosun1">{{cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2017/05/30/five-things-you-should-know-about-andrew-scheers-policy-positions|title=Five things to know about Andrew Scheer's policy positions|date=30 May 2017|publisher=[[The Toronto Sun]]}}</ref>

Scheer has pledged to repeal the [[GHGPPA|federal carbon tax]] in order to reduce the tax burden on individuals and businesses.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-andrew-scheer-1.4882637|title=Doug Ford meets Andrew Scheer as carbon tax fight heats up|work=CBC}}</ref>
[[File:Andrew Scheer talks about maternity benefits (48599579782).jpg|thumb|Scheer talking about [[Child benefit|maternity benefits]]]]

Scheer says he wants to make maternity and parental leave less expensive for families. He has promised to make employment insurance for parental and maternity benefits tax-free.<ref name="Who is Andrew Scheer?">{{cite news
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}}</ref> He wants to introduce a tax credit to families who send their children to private schools. Scheer also proposes raising the limit on how much employment income a parent can earn each week while on leave. He has vowed to remove HST/GST from home heating bills and lower business taxes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2017/05/30/five-things-you-should-know-about-andrew-scheers-policy-positions|title='Five things to know about Andrew Scheer's policy positions|author=Andy Blatchford and Mia Rabson|date=30 May 2017|publisher=THE CANADIAN PRESS}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/scheer-maternity-paternity-benefits-tax-free-1.3970637/|title='Andrew Scheer proposes tax-free maternity and parental benefits|last=McGregor|first=Janyce|date=7 February 2017|access-date=27 May 2017|publisher=CBC News}}</ref> In February 2018 Scheer introduced a private member bill, the second of his career. Bill C-394, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (parenting tax credit), or as he titled it the Supporting New Parents Act, would create a new tax credit intended to offset federal taxes owing on benefits received from maternity and parental leave.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-394/first-reading|title=Private Member's Bill C-394 (42–1) – First Reading – Supporting New Parents Act – Parliament of Canada|website=www.parl.ca}}</ref> The parliamentary budget office found out that the credit would cost $607.6 million in lost revenue and would rise incrementally each year for the next five years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pbo-tax-credit-parents-scheer-1.4656847|title=Proposed Conservative parental tax credit would cost $600M or more: PBO {{!}} CBC News|work=CBC|access-date=22 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

During the [[2019 Canadian federal election]], Scheer proposed he would legislate that corporate takeovers by foreign [[state-owned enterprises]] be subject to a national-security review.<ref name="fdisoe">{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Campbell |title=The money and politics behind Andrew Scheer's foreign policy announcement |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-the-money-and-politics-behind-andrew-scheers-foreign-policy/ |publisher=The Globe and Mail Inc |date=1 October 2019}}</ref>

=== Education ===
Scheer promised to increase the federal government's contribution to the [[Registered education savings plan|Registered Education Savings Plan]] (RESP), increasing it from 20 per cent to 30 per cent annually up to $2,500. He added that low-income families would receive 50 per cent on the first $500 invested instead of the current 40 per cent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/video/5913334/federal-election-2019-scheer-announces-plan-to-increase-government-resp-contribution/|title=Federal Election 2019: Scheer announces plan to increase government RESP contribution &#124; Watch News Videos Online|website=Global News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/the-family-shame-of-canadian-politics-class-struggle/|title=The 'family shame' of Canadian politics: class struggle – Macleans.ca|website=www.macleans.ca|date=October 4, 2019 }}</ref> He has also promised to revive the Children's Arts and Learning Tax Credit, where families can claim $500 per child for extracurricular arts or education programs, and families with children with disabilities are eligible to claim $1,000 per child.<ref name="ipolitics.ca"/><ref name="cbc.ca"/>

=== Environment ===
Scheer has described his opposition to a federally-imposed [[carbon tax]]. He has said that if he is to form government, he will act to repeal any elements of a plan to implement a carbon tax enacted by the Trudeau government.<ref name="torontosun1" />
[[File:Andrew Scheer in Mississauga (48727541107).jpg|thumb|Scheer presenting his proposed Green Public Transit Tax Credit in [[Mississauga]], September 2019]]
Scheer has proposed to restore the public transit tax credit, which the party says is part of its environment plan. The Green Public Transit Tax Credit, would refund transit users a 15 per cent credit on their taxes of the cost of a fare pass.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5898649/andrew-scheer-public-transit-credit/|title=Scheer promises public transit tax credit as part of climate change plan|website=Global News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-scheer-promises-to-bring-back-the-public-transit-tax-credit-as-part-of/|title=Scheer promises to bring back the public transit tax credit as part of Conservatives' environment plan|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=September 13, 2019 }}</ref> Scheer has also promised to implement a Green Home Tax Credit, where homeowners could claim a 20 per cent refundable tax credit for spending between $1,000 and $20,000 on energy-efficient home renovations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5950148/liberals-tories-home-renovation-climate-change/|title=Liberals, Tories unveil home renovation tax measures to help fight climate change|website=Global News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://business.financialpost.com/news/election-2019/scheer-offers-tax-credit-for-green-home-renovations-after-trudeau-attacks|title=Scheer offers tax credit for green home renovations after Trudeau attacks him on climate change &#124; Financial Post|newspaper=Financial Post |date=25 September 2019|last1=Blanchfield |first1=Mike }}</ref> The Conservative climate plan also promises a $250 million investment in a "green technology and innovation fund," that would leverage public and private funds to help green tech companies and entrepreneurs secure capital.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-climate-change-dogs-scheer-1.5303035| title = The climate change issue keeps dogging Andrew Scheer on the campaign trail {{!}} CBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-andrew-scheers-vision-is-classic-conservative-with-an-anti-china/|title=Andrew Scheer's 'vision' is Classic Conservative, with an anti-China twist|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=May 7, 2019 |last1=Clark |first1=Campbell }}</ref>

In October 2016, Scheer voted against the ratification of the [[Paris Agreement]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/conservative-andrew-scheer-canada-environment-carbon-tax-paris-agreement-stephen-harper-justin-trudeau/|title=Canada's New Conservative Leader Is Pro-Pipeline and Anti-Carbon Tax|first=Lisa|last=Cumming|publisher=Vice|date=29 May 2017|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref> However, he voted to reaffirm Canadian ratification on the Paris Agreement in June 2017. Pundits argued that his June 2017 vote was used as a way to avoid accusations comparing him to [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]], who [[United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement|pulled the United States out of the accord]], a few days earlier.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/has-trump-given-cover-for-conservatives-to-change-on-climate/article35187079/?ref=https://www.theglobeandmail.com&|title=Has Trump provided cover for Conservatives to change on climate?|date=2 June 2017|work=The Globe and Mail|access-date=8 November 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/donald-trump-paris-justin-trudeau-wherry-analysis-1.4147990|title=After Trump's Paris pullout, MPs line up behind climate change accord|work=CBC News|access-date=15 March 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://abacusdata.ca/canadians-paris-accord-a-good-idea-trump-wrong-to-exit/|title=Canadians: Paris Accord a good idea, Trump wrong to exit|date=7 June 2017|work=Abacus Data|access-date=15 March 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

Scheer told [[Le Soleil (Quebec)|''Le Soleil'']] that he does not support a "war on cars" when supporting a tunnel between Quebec City and Levis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lesoleil.com/actualite/andrew-scheer-en-faveur-dun-troisieme-lien-a7c9c9cac906c1e5913be2190478e633|title=Andrew Scheer en faveur d'un troisième lien|last=Moreau|first=Jean-Frédéric|date=8 April 2017|publisher=Le Soleil|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>

=== Firearms ===
Scheer pledged that a Conservative government would extend the period of background checks to an individual's entire life instead of the current system of five years.<ref>{{cite news |first1=John |last1=Tasker |title=Andrew Scheer pushes lifetime firearms ban for criminals, calls Liberal policies 'lazy' {{!}} CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/andrew-scheer-pushes-lifetime-firearms-ban-for-criminals-calls-liberal-policies-lazy-1.4913638 |date=20 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He opposes a long-[[gun registry]], opposes a proposed ban on [[handgun]] ownership, and has pledged to repeal the new regulations in the Liberal government's Bill C-71.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tasker |first1=John |title=Tories slam 'back-door gun registry', e-petition collects tens of thousands of signatures {{!}} CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-c71-back-door-gun-registry-1.4830429 |work=CBC |date=19 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Scheer has proposed to introduce legislation that classifies firearms, instead of giving the authority to cabinet or the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] (RCMP).<ref>{{cite news|title=Andrew Scheer's gun policies include firearms ombudsman, taking power from RCMP|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-andrew-scheers-gun-policies-include-firearms-ombudsman-taking-power/|access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>

=== Foreign policy ===
====China====
Scheer says he would not pursue a [[free trade agreement]] with China if he were prime minister, and he would ban [[Huawei]] from Canada's 5G network.<ref name="ctvnews.ca">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/andrew-scheer-rules-out-free-trade-deal-with-china-1.4228729|title=Andrew Scheer rules out free trade deal with China &#124; CTV News|website=www.ctvnews.ca|date=December 23, 2018 }}</ref> He has criticized the Liberals for not ratifying the [[Trans-Pacific Partnership]] quickly enough.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/opinion/andrew-scheer-ottawas-stalling-on-tpp-reminds-the-world-canadas-still-closed-for-business|title=Andrew Scheer: Ottawa's stalling on TPP reminds the world Canada's still closed for business {{!}} National Post|last=Comment|first=Full|newspaper=National Post |date=24 July 2018|language=en-CA|access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref>

====Israel====
[[File:CPC for Israel.jpg|thumb|Scheer with a banner that states the Conservatives' position on the [[status of Jerusalem]], during the [[Jewish Federations of North America|UJA Federation]] march in Toronto, May 2018]]
In December 2017, when U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] announced his decision to recognize [[Jerusalem]] as Israel's capital, Scheer did not take a public position. However, on February 26, 2018, Scheer stated that a Conservative government – if elected in 2019 – would recognize [[Jerusalem]] as Israel's [[Status of Jerusalem|capital]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/scheer-jerusalem-trump-israel-1.4552646| title=Scheer says Tories will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital if elected| first=Stephanie| last=Levitz| date=26 February 2018| website=cbc.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2018/03/07/israel-policy-the-makings-of-a-major-blunder-by-scheer.html| title=Israel policy the makings of a major blunder by Scheer| newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]| first=Bob| last=Hepburn| date=7 March 2018}}</ref>

Scheer tweeted in May 2018 that he was "praying for the safety of the soldiers of the [[Israeli Defense Forces]] and all Israelis tonight as they face missile attacks".<ref>{{cite tweet| user=AndrewScheer| number=994400478086610944| title=Praying for the safety of the soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces and all Israelis tonight as they face missile attacks.| date=9 May 2018}}</ref>

====Saudi Arabia====
After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told CTV's "Question Period" that the government was examining means to block shipment of Canadian-built light-armoured vehicles to [[Saudi Arabia]] in protest of the brutal murder of journalist [[Jamal Khashoggi]], Scheer stated that he firmly opposed any such move by the Liberal government. The arms sale to Saudi Arabia was brokered by the former Conservative government.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-scheer-opposes-ending-saudi-arms-deal/|title=Scheer opposes ending Saudi arms deal|access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref> Scheer has stated that Canada should ban the import of oil from Saudi Arabia due to human rights and environmental concerns.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/video/4586547/andrew-scheer-calls-for-ban-on-import-of-gas-from-saudi-arabia|title=Andrew Scheer calls for ban on import of oil from Saudi Arabia|date=23 October 2018|work=Global News|access-date=9 November 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2018 Scheer demanded that the gender-based analysis requirement imposed on Canadian pipeline projects by the Liberal government be instead applied to oil imported from Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1568945|title=Scheer wants 'gender-based analysis' on Saudi Oil|date=19 December 2018|work=CTV News}}</ref>

====Ukraine====
[[File:Andrew Scheer Ukraine Etobicoke.jpg|thumb|Scheer at a [[Independence Day of Ukraine|Ukraine Independence Day]] festival in [[Toronto]], holding up a t-shirt that reads "Crimea is Ukraine"]]
Scheer was one of thirteen Canadians banned from travelling to Russia [[List of people sanctioned during the Ukrainian crisis#By Russia|under retaliatory sanctions]] imposed by President [[Vladimir Putin]] in March 2014.<ref name="honour">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/russian-sanctions-against-canadians-a-badge-of-honour-1.2584137|title=Russian Sanctions Against Canadians a 'Badge of Honour'|last=Mas|first=Susana|date=24 March 2013|access-date=24 March 2014|publisher=CBC News}}</ref> Scheer supported sending [[Peacekeeping|peacekeepers]] to the [[Russian-Ukrainian border]] believing that "the defence of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity should be a priority for Canada's government on the international stage."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/scheer-joins-calls-for-trudeau-government-to-spearhead-un-peacekeeping-mission-in-ukraine/article36888716/?ref=https://www.theglobeandmail.com&|title=Pressure builds on Trudeau government to launch Ukraine peacekeeping mission|work=Globe and Mail}}</ref>

=== Immigration ===
Scheer wants to prioritize helping those he considers the most vulnerable refugees, namely religious minorities like Christians in the Middle East who face death for [[Apostasy in Islam|conversion away from Islam]].<ref name="Who is Andrew Scheer?"/> He prefers to help refugees integrate through private sponsorship instead of government sponsorship. He contends that the refugees who are currently struggling to find housing, jobs and language training do so because of the Liberal Party "using a devastating tragedy for political purposes".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/conservative-partys-fortunes-hinge-on-immigration-policy/article33535266/|title=Conservative Party's fortunes hinge on immigration policy|last=Ibbitson|first=John|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=6 January 2017|access-date=28 May 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, Scheer opposed the [[Global Compact for Migration]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/alexander-scheer-trudeau-un-compact-1.4932698|title=Ex-Harper immigration minister calls out Scheer over 'factually incorrect' statements on UN migration pact|first=Peter|last=Zimonjic|date=4 December 2018|website=CBC|language=en|access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref>

=== Quebec ===
[[File:Andrew Scheer in Pont-Rouge (48129134768).jpg|thumb|Scheer attending [[Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day]] festivities in [[Pont-Rouge]], Quebec]]
On February 8, 2018, Scheer expressed good will towards opening the [[Constitution of Canada|constitution]] in support of then-premier [[Philippe Couillard]]'s proposal based around five conditions which were: the codification of a distinct society; limits on federal spending power; while guaranteeing representation on the [[Supreme Court of Canada|Supreme Court]]; a constitutional veto right; and increased control over immigration to Quebec in the constitution.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/scheer-quebec-open-constitution-1.4518053|title=Tory leader Scheer open to echoing Quebec's constitutional demands in 2019 {{!}} CBC News|work=CBC|access-date=22 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2018, Scheer promised to advocate for a robust [[Quebec nationalism]], and to give Quebec more control over immigration and culture as well as collecting then transferring their federal income tax.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/andrew-scheer-conservatives-bloc-1.4661123|title=Tory leader Andrew Scheer holds out hand to Quebec nationalists {{!}} CBC News|work=CBC|access-date=22 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/opinion/andrew-coyne-its-that-time-again-when-conservatives-say-anything-to-woo-quebecers#comments-area|title=Andrew Coyne: It's that time again, when Conservatives say anything to woo Quebecers|date=17 May 2018|work=National Post|access-date=22 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

On March 28, 2018, The ''[[Le Journal de Montréal|Journal de Montréal]]'' revealed that Scheer's personal website was offered in English only. After the publication of the article, a French version of the site was created.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/03/28/english-only-sur-le-site-internet-dandrew-scheer|title="English only" sur le site internet d'Andrew Scheer|last=Charbonneau|first=Olivier|work=Le Journal de Montréal|access-date=22 May 2018|language=fr-CA}}</ref>

In August 2018 Scheer defended a woman with links to anti-immigration activist groups such as the Front Patriotique du Quebec and the [[Storm Alliance]] after Justin Trudeau denounced her questions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ipolitics.ca/2018/08/22/heckle-heard-around-the-country-offers-sneak-peek-at-2019-campaign-narrative/|title=Heckle heard around the country offers sneak peek at 2019 campaign narrative|last=Wright|first=Teresa|date=22 August 2018|website=iPolitics|language=en-US|access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref>

=== Senate ===
Scheer opposes the non-partisan senate and has suggested that he would appoint people to the Senate "who share my goal of lowering taxes and growing the private sector". He also said "they would be Conservative senators who would implement the conservative vision for Canada".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/opinion/stephen-greene-andrew-scheer-is-wrong-to-propose-a-return-to-partisan-senate-appointments|title=Stephen Greene: Andrew Scheer is wrong to propose a return to a partisan Senate|date=27 July 2017|work=National Post|access-date=13 October 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

On September 16, 2017, Scheer criticized Senator [[Lynn Beyak]] following her comments about Indigenous people. He stated that any decision to remove her would be made by the leader of the Conservatives in the Senate, [[Larry Smith (Canadian politician)|Larry Smith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/scheer-not-ready-to-remove-senator-lynn-beyak-from-caucus-1.3592216|title=Scheer not ready to remove senator Lynn Beyak from caucus|first=Rachel|last=Aiello|publisher=CTV|date=16 September 2017|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref> Beyak was eventually expelled from the caucus on January 4, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3947183/andrew-scheer-lynn-beyak-indigenous-comments-website/|title=Andrew Scheer removes Sen. Lynn Beyak over 'racist' letters about Indigenous people|work=Global News|access-date=9 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> Scheer has encouraged the Senate Conservative Caucus to block the passage of the ''[[Cannabis Act (Canada)|Cannabis Act]]''.<ref name=Marquis>{{cite news|url=http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/11/24/cannabis-les-conservateurs-concentres-sur-le-but-de-bloquer-c-45-dit-scheer_a_23287425/ |first=Mélanie |last=Marquis |title=Cannabis: les conservateurs "concentrés sur le but de bloquer" C-45, dit Scheer |date=24 November 2017 |work=Huffington Post Québec |access-date=4 December 2017 |language=fr-CA}}</ref>

===Social===
Scheer is considered [[pro life|pro-life]] by the [[Campaign Life Coalition]] and "has an impeccable pro life voting record" in the House of Commons.<ref name="WhereStand"/><ref name="Campaign Life Coalition">{{cite news|url=http://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/index.php?id=259&p=Federal_Voting_Records|title=MP Andrew Scheer|author=[[Campaign Life Coalition]]|quote=Scheer has an impeccable voting record on life & family issues during his long career as a federal MP.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528134819/http://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/index.php?id=259&p=Federal_Voting_Records|archive-date=28 May 2017}}</ref> He has said that he will respect the Conservative Party's official policy on abortion, which currently states, "A Conservative government will not support any legislation to regulate abortion".<ref name="macleans">{{cite web|url=http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/andrew-scheers-path-to-leadership-of-the-conservative-party/|title=Andrew Scheer's path to leadership of the Conservative Party – Macleans.ca|date=27 May 2017}}</ref> Scheer reiterated his stance on abortion during a 2017 [[CBC News]] interview, stating that he still considers himself pro-life, but would not reopen the issue if he were prime minister.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UITG7CqCbys| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528114832/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UITG7CqCbys&gl=US&hl=en| archive-date=2017-05-28 | url-status=dead|title=Andrew Scheer on gay 'marriage' and abortion|last=LifeSiteNews|date=27 April 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref> In 2008, he was disappointed when the Order of Canada was given to [[Henry Morgentaler]], and annoyed that his award came on [[Canada Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theinterim.com/issues/marriage-family/saskatchewan-tory-mp-andrew-scheer-values-family/|title=Saskatchewan Tory MP Andrew Scheer values family|first=Paul|last=Tuns|publisher=The Interim|date=23 October 2009|access-date=14 December 2017}}<br />{{cite news|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/henry-morgentaler-named-to-order-of-canada-1.305849|title=Henry Morgentaler named to Order of Canada|date=1 July 2008|work=CTVNews|access-date=13 October 2017|language=en-CA}}</ref> In 2018, Scheer accused the Liberal government of "imposing" the prime minister's views on upholding "women's rights and women's reproductive rights" when faith groups are applying for funding for summer jobs programs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/scheer-summer-grant-jobs-abortion-1.4484588|title=Liberals 'imposing' values on groups seeking summer job grants, Andrew Scheer says {{!}} CBC News|work=CBC|access-date=16 January 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

Scheer voted against [[Euthanasia in Canada#Bill C-14|Bill C-14]], which allows practitioners to assist in the suicide of mentally competent adults with "enduring and intolerable suffering" in cases where death is "reasonably foreseeable".<ref>{{cite news
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 | publisher     = [[CBC News]]
}}</ref><ref name="WhereStand"/>

Scheer was critical of Justin Trudeau's endorsement of comments made by [[Governor General of Canada|Governor General]] [[Julie Payette]] on questioning people who support [[creationism]] stating that millions were "offended" by her comments.<ref>{{cite news
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 | first         = Mohamed
 | title         = Andrew Scheer: Trudeau's Support For Julie Payette's Speech 'Extremely Disappointing'
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Scheer has promised that universities or colleges "that do not foster a culture of free speech and inquiry on campus" will not receive federal funding under his government, though after [[University of Toronto]] said it would not open space on its campus for an event hosted by the [[Canadian Nationalist Party (2017)|Canadian Nationalist Party]], he stated "I respect the right for universities to determine which outside groups they give a platform to. And so that's within their purview" and that his policy would be based on "an objective set of criteria".<ref name="Who is Andrew Scheer?"/><ref name=":9">{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/after-events-cancelled-at-toronto-campuses-andrew-scheer-says-universities-have-right-to-decide-who-gets-space|title=After campus events cancelled, Andrew Scheer says universities have right to decide who gets space|last=Smith|first=Marie-Danielle|date=18 August 2017|work=The National Post|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref> When asked by cabinet member [[Kirsty Duncan]] if a school like [[Saint Paul University|St. Paul University]] blocking a film on [[abortion]] would fit in his criteria, Scheer said no.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/conservatives-accused-of-free-speech-double-standard-after-catholic-university-blocks-abortion-film|title=Conservatives accused of free speech double standard after Catholic university blocks abortion film|date=28 November 2017|work=National Post|access-date=2 September 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3882978/saint-paul-university-abortion-film-public-funds/|title=Andrew Scheer weighs in on Catholic university that banned abortion film|work=Global News|access-date=2 September 2018|language=en}}</ref>

During the 2004 election campaign, Scheer opposed [[Same-sex marriage in Canada|same-sex marriage]].<ref name="Interim">{{cite news|url=http://www.theinterim.com/issues/marriage-family/saskatchewan-tory-mp-andrew-scheer-values-family/|title=Saskatchewan Tory MP Andrew Scheer values family|last=Tuns|first=Paul|publisher=The Interim|date=23 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528135837/http://www.theinterim.com/issues/marriage-family/saskatchewan-tory-mp-andrew-scheer-values-family/|archive-date=28 May 2017}}</ref> As an individual MP, he publicly voiced his opposition in the House of Commons debate against recognizing same-sex marriage and voted in favour of a 2006 motion to reopen debate on the issue.<ref name="WhereStand">{{cite news|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/where-14-conservative-leadership-candidates-stand-on-social-issues-1.3267451|title=Where 14 Conservative leadership candidates stand on social issues|last=Dehaas|first=Josh|date=1 February 2017|access-date=28 May 2017|publisher=[[CTV News]]}}</ref> Scheer has stated that, as leader of the Conservative caucus – where there is no consensus on the issue – he will not try to reopen the debate on same-sex marriage.<ref name="macleans"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theinterim.com/issues/marriage-family/saskatchewan-tory-mp-andrew-scheer-values-family/|title=Saskatchewan Tory MP Andrew Scheer values family|website=www.theinterim.com|date=October 23, 2009 |language=en-US|access-date=13 October 2017}}</ref><ref name=Macdonald/> In 2016, Scheer supported the removal of "traditional definition of marriage" from the conservative party policy book.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/05/28/accept-same-sex-marriage-kenney-tells-tory-convention.html|title=Tories vote to accept same-sex marriage|last=MacCharles|first=Tonda|date=28 May 2016|work=The Toronto Star|access-date=26 November 2017|language=en-CA|issn=0319-0781}}</ref>

In 2005, Scheer defended [[Frederick Henry (bishop)|Bishop Fred Henry]]'s statements against the legalization of same-sex marriage,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/bishop-draws-fire-for-targeting-chretien/article1164888/|title=Bishop draws fire for targeting Chrétien|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|first=Carol|last=Harrington|date=1 August 2003|access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref> stating "to think that a Catholic bishop must answer to a civil authority over matters of faith is abominable. It is abhorrent to me, to other Catholics and to every member of every faith community."<ref name=Macdonald>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/andrew-scheer-leadership-1.4136808|first=Neil|last=Macdonald|title=Andrew Scheer says he won't impose his religious beliefs on Canadians. We'll see: Opinion |work=CBC News|date=30 May 2017|access-date=17 October 2017}}</ref>

====Changes to the national anthem====
Scheer voted against Bill C-210, which altered the lyrics of the [[O Canada|national anthem]] to a gender-neutral form. When asked about his vote, he expressed disappointment on the bill's passing in 2016 and stated that he would sing the old version until the law received royal assent, which was the day after his comments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/video/4008848/scheer-opposed-to-national-anthem-change-will-still-sing-old-version|title=Scheer opposed to national anthem change, will still sing old version {{!}} Watch News Videos Online|website=Global News|language=en|access-date=9 February 2018}}<br />{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/o-canada-gender-neutral-melanie-joly-1.4524764|title=O Canada now officially gender neutral after bill receives royal assent|work=CBC News|access-date=16 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>

==== Gender ====
Scheer describes himself as a [[Feminism|feminist]] and advocates for a gender-diverse senior team stating, "I think the core of that is to recognize the fundamental equality between men and women."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/andrew-scheer-beer-interview/|title=A Beer with Andrew Scheer: CPC Leader, Popcorn Addict ... Feminist?|date=28 July 2017|work=Macleans.ca|access-date=17 October 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

On January 31, 2018, Scheer was asked if he had ever acted inappropriately in the past, in which he responded by "No", and "A good friend of mine when I first got elected said nothing good happens in Ottawa after 8:00pm and I've tried to live by that rule."<ref name="Wherry" />

====On misconduct of candidates for office====
After it was revealed that the [[2015 Canadian federal election|2015 Conservative campaign]] team knew about sexual misconduct allegations against former Conservative MP [[Rick Dykstra]], Scheer responded by stating he could not speak to "decisions made by past campaign teams". However, after Conservative MPs [[Maxime Bernier]] and [[Brad Trost]] called for an investigation into the party's handling of Dykstra's candidacy while [[Michelle Rempel]] criticized the party's decision, Scheer called for a third-party investigation on January 31, 2018.<ref name="Wherry">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/andrew-scheer-rick-dykstra-investigation-1.4512888|title=Scheer orders investigation into Dykstra candidacy following sexual assault allegation|last=Wherry|first=Aaron|date=31 January 2018|work=CBC News|access-date=9 February 2018|language=en}}</ref> On February 6, 2018, Scheer declined to comment on the fate of those involved in the mishandling of the allegations against Dykstra during the 2015 election or say whether those involved remain welcome into the party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dykstra-harper-scheer-investigation-1.4522930|title=Scheer mum on persistent questions about blame in Rick Dykstra affair|work=CBC News|access-date=9 February 2018|language=en}}</ref>

====Recreational drugs====
[[File:Cedars Society (35528029813).jpg|thumb|Scheer speaking with members of the Cedars Society, an organization that promotes recovery from drug addiction]]
When asked about his stance on Canada's potential legalization of marijuana in April 2017, he said though he is not in favour of the motion, "I am very realistic, and once it's legal in a short period of time there's going to be a lot of people that work for companies that distribute it ... so we have to be very realistic as a party."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/3377312/i-think-i-have-the-best-chance-of-winning-says-tory-leadership-hopeful-andrew-scheer/|title='I think I have the best chance of winning' says Tory leadership hopeful Andrew Scheer|last=Scotti|first=Monique|date=16 April 2017|access-date=27 May 2017|publisher=[[Global News]]}}</ref> During the [[2018 Chicoutimi—Le Fjord federal by-election|Chicoutimi—Le Fjord by-election]], Scheer stated that he is opposed to the pending legalization of marijuana and made it an issue during the campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://journalmetro.com/actualites/national/1210717/scheer-et-ouellet-courtisent-le-lac-saint-jean/|title=Scheer et Ouellet courtisent le Lac-Saint-Jean|work=Métro|access-date=31 October 2017|language=fr-CA}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Tout le monde en parle (Quebec)|Tout le Monde en Parle]]'' in May 2018, Scheer admitted that he had smoked marijuana when he was younger, but reinforced his opposition to the bill, and would not rule out the possibility to re-criminalize marijuana if he wins the election.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-scheer-admits-to-smoking-marijuana-in-the-past-says-he-still-opposes/|title=Scheer admits to smoking marijuana in the past, says he still opposes government's plan for legalization|access-date=17 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/05/07/andrew-scheer-marijuana-tout-le-monde-en-parle_a_23429010/|title=Scheer Smoked Pot When He Was 'Young', In Case You Were Wondering|date=7 May 2018|work=HuffPost Canada|access-date=17 May 2018|language=en-CA}}</ref> However, in October 2018, Scheer stated that the Conservatives would not re-criminalize marijuana, noting how the Conservative Party "recognize the reality," of legal cannabis, and "do not intend to go back and make marijuana illegal again."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/scheer-clarifies-that-no-a-conservative-government-would-not-re-criminalize-cannabis|title=Scheer clarifies that no, a Conservative government would not re-criminalize cannabis|date=24 October 2018|access-date=24 September 2019|last=Danielle-Smith|first=Marie|work=The National Post|publisher=Postmedia Network Inc.}}</ref>

In the leadership race, Scheer accused Justin Trudeau of wanting to legalize heroin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ipolitics.ca/2017/01/30/scheer-blaney-fundraise-off-claim-trudeau-wants-to-legalize-heroin/|title=Scheer, Blaney fundraise off claim Trudeau wants to legalize heroin|access-date=17 October 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> He has also accused Health Minister [[Ginette Petitpas Taylor]] on Twitter of trying to "legalize" hard drugs which he corrected to "decriminalize".<ref>{{cite tweet|number=926247896114065409|user=AndrewScheer|title=Health Minister indicated today Libs will decriminalize hard drugs. So which dangerous drugs are you planning to legalize @JustinTrudeau?|date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=926259648340025345|user=AndrewScheer|title=Correction with respect to my previous tweet: Question should have read 'Which dangerous drugs will @JustinTrudeau decriminalize?'|date=2 November 2017}}</ref> Scheer is critical of safe-injection sites arguing that "the government makes it quote unquote safer to inject illicit drugs".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/q-a-conservative-leader-andrew-scheer-says-harm-reduction-doesn-t-break-addiction-cycle-1.4267020|title=Q&A: Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says harm reduction doesn't break addiction cycle|date=29 August 2017|publisher=[[CBC News]]}}</ref> During the 2019 election, Scheer defended Conservative ads targeted at [[Chinese-Canadians]] that falsely claimed that the Liberals were planning to legalize all drugs.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://election.ctvnews.ca/truth-tracker-conservative-ads-falsely-say-liberals-will-legalize-all-drugs-1.4636194| title=Truth Tracker: Conservative ads falsely say Liberals will legalize all drugs| first=Graham| last=Slaughter| date=12 October 2019| website=ctvnews.ca}}</ref>

====Repatriation of Omar Khadr====
Scheer has publicly denounced the Liberal government's decision to end its lawsuit with [[Omar Khadr]] for what was reported to be a $10.5 million settlement. Scheer argued that Khadr's compensation should have been limited to the right of repatriation, which Khadr had received in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/andrew-scheer-says-not-all-canadians-back-omar-khadr-settlement/article35699288/|title=Andrew Scheer says not all Canadians back Omar Khadr settlement|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=14 July 2017}}</ref>

=== Transparency ===
''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' reported that Scheer was not posting details of his private fundraising events. Scheer previously criticized Justin Trudeau for hosting cash-for-access fundraisers. Scheer stated that, "The Prime Minister of Canada is a public office holder and … he and his cabinet have held a number of receptions that are directly linked with stakeholders and the portfolios that they may have views on the file".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/conservative-leader-andrew-scheer-wont-post-details-of-private-fundraisers/article36327617/|title=Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer won't post details of private fundraisers|date=20 September 2017|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|access-date=11 November 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref>

On October 31, 2017, it was reported that Scheer had three real estate limited partnerships (RELPs): investment vehicles that reduce the holders' tax burden by writing off up to 50 per cent of their initial investment, for those who make an average income of $75,000 or more in Saskatchewan. Scheer invested $75,000 in the RELPs, and his holdings were previously disclosed to the [[Ethics Commissioner (Canada)|ethics commissioner]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/andrew-scheer-rrsp-for-rich-people-hypocritical-1.4375171|title=Andrew Scheer's use of 'super lucrative' tax shelter hypocritical, Liberal MP says|date=31 October 2017|work=CBC News|access-date=11 November 2017|language=en}}</ref>