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===Post-secondary education=== In 1998, Scheer began his studies in criminology,<ref name="glebereport.ca">{{Cite web | title = Andrew Scheer | url = http://www.glebereport.ca/wp-content/uploads/2000/12/Glebe_Report_2000_11_03_v29_n10.pdf | page = 10 | date = 2000-11-03 | access-date = 2022-06-03 }}</ref> political science, and history at the [[University of Ottawa]];<ref name="Archived copy">{{Cite web | url = http://www.andrewscheer.ca/EN/4488/ | title = About Andrew | access-date = 4 October 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070113230014/http://www.andrewscheer.ca/EN/4488/ | archive-date = 13 January 2007 | url-status = dead }}</ref> he would ultimately graduate in 2008, receiving his [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) degree four years after he was first elected to Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://alumni.uottawa.ca/evnts/page.aspx?pid=2872&dcid6079=dd822438-20e5-4f7d-b247-e6d6ec9f53c1&dpi6079=0 |title=Alumni Directory |access-date=4 October 2019 }}</ref> During his earlier university years, Scheer worked on several political campaigns, including the [[Unite the Right (Canada)#1997–2000: The United Alternative / Canadian Alliance|Unite the Right]] campaign to merge the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]] and [[Reform Party of Canada|Reform]] parties and [[Preston Manning]]'s [[Canadian Alliance leadership elections#2000 leadership election|campaign to lead]] the [[Canadian Alliance]]. He also worked in the correspondence department of the Office of the [[Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada)|leader of the Opposition]] under [[Stockwell Day]].<ref name=Raj/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/scheers-campaign-manager-on-ending-his-rebel-ties/|title=Andrew Scheer's campaign manager on ending his Rebel ties – Macleans.ca|date=17 August 2017|work=Macleans.ca|access-date=27 March 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Scheer also worked on Ottawa city councillor [[Karin Howard]]'s youth advisory committee. In his third year of university, Scheer ran as a school trustee for the [[Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board]] in the [[2000 Ottawa municipal election]]s<ref name="glebereport.ca"/> but lost to incumbent Kathy Ablett.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/long-serving-ottawa-catholic-school-board-trustee-dies|title=Kathy Ablett, long-serving Ottawa Catholic School Board trustee, dies|date=14 May 2018|work=Ottawa Citizen|access-date=17 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> After meeting his future wife Jill Ryan at the University of Ottawa, Scheer moved to her hometown of [[Regina, Saskatchewan]], and continued his studies at the [[University of Regina]], taking some courses for his BA there.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-conservative-leader-andrew-scheer-holds-dual-canadian-us-citizenship/|title=Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer holds dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship, had attacked Michaëlle Jean on same issue|first=Robert|last=Fife|work=Globe and Mail|date=3 October 2019|access-date=4 October 2019}}</ref>
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