Conservatives choose Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader

Scheer doesn't seem keen to move into Stornoway, but says talks are 'ongoing'

Newly minted interim Opposition leader Andrew Scheer says talks are “ongoing” about the current Stornoway conundrum — but he doesn’t sound eager to move into the official residence.

What we know about Andrew Scheer, Conservatives' pick for interim opposition leader

He was leader of the party and the opposition from 2017 to 2020, but this stint will likely end by September when Pierre Poilievre returns.

Andrew Scheer chosen to replace Poilievre as Opposition leader in Parliament

The Conservative caucus has tapped former leader Andrew Scheer to lead the party in the House of Commons when Parliament resumes on May 26 — a role that's needed because Pierre Poilievre lost his seat in last week's election.

Conservatives choose Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader in Parliament

Temporary role is needed because Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre does not have a seat in the House of Commons

Conservatives Choose Scheer as Interim Opposition Leader, Vote for Leadership Review

Conservative MP Andrew Scheer will serve as the interim Opposition leader in the House of Commons while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre waits for a byelection in Alberta to secure a seat in Parliament. “I’ll be taking over the parliamentary leadership duties of the caucus until Mr. Poilievre rejoins us in the House,” Scheer, a former leader of the party, told reporters following a caucus meeting on May 6. Scheer previously served as Canada’…

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament as Pierre Poilievre watches from the sidelines

The decision to name Scheer as the party's parliamentary leader came Tuesday during the Conservatives' first caucus meeting on Parliament Hill since that election loss.