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The Globe and Mail, which reported it obtained a copy of the
event’s agenda, says Scheer gave a keynote address. The newspaper also
reported that Scheer’s national campaign director and a long-time
Conservative organizer both spoke on a panel “about ‘rallying the base’
by using interest groups that operate independently of the party.”
event’s agenda, says Scheer gave a keynote address. The newspaper also
reported that Scheer’s national campaign director and a long-time
Conservative organizer both spoke on a panel “about ‘rallying the base’
by using interest groups that operate independently of the party.”
Federal
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna responded to the news on social
media this week, writing on Twitter that the meeting was “Straight from
Harper’s playbook.”
“Andrew Scheer
has been caught scheming behind closed doors with wealthy executives to
gut environmental protection laws, silence critics, and make pollution
free again,” McKenna wrote.