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Internal audit of Scheer’s expenses turns up money on school, clothes, minivan
Andrew Scheer billed the Conservative party for his kids’ private Catholic school, private security, an extra housekeeper, his minivan and clothes for his family, a party review of the outgoing leader’s spending has concluded.
As leader of the Opposition, Scheer made about $264,000 a year. That was before the automatic salary increase that took effect Wednesday, but he is promising to donate the difference to charity. He also receives a $2,000 car allowance.
He and his family live rent-free in the official Opposition leader’s residence, Stornoway, although they continue to maintain a home in Regina.
The money for schooling covered the difference between the cost of a private Catholic school in Regina and in Ottawa, amounting to $18,000 in total a year for Scheer’s four school-age kids.
Andrew Scheer stepping down as Conservative Party leader | CBC News
CBC News learned he told his caucus the news earlier today. He made the formal announcement in the House of Commons.
Sources
say Scheer, who has come under intense pressure within the party since
losing the Oct. 21 election, will stay on until a new leader is chosen.
That might not happen until the April party convention.
Andrew Scheer Rejects Accusations He’s Soft On Islamophobia
“To me the important thing is to speak out against those who would in any way give oxygen or space to those who are trying to promote one group of people over the other,” he said.
Scheer was criticized this week for failing to do just that.
The president of the Canadian Labour Congress, Hassan Yussuff, told reporters Thursday that Scheer should be held responsible for failing to condemn yellow-vest protesters who showed up in Ottawa in February to demonstrate against pipeline delays while spewing anti-immigrant rhetoric. #cdnpoli