Andrew Scheer, 38, winner of Conservative leadership

Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer has been elected the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, picking up enough down-ballot support to overcome strong early numbers by rival Maxime Bernier. Scheer, who was the youngest MP to serve as House Speaker, promised to unite the party by bringing together the social and fiscal wings to take on the Liberals in the 2019 election. He is 38 years old. He edged out Bernier by less than 1 percentage point. Bernier was considered a strong frontrunner throughout the year-long race. The new leader will take the party into the next electoral battle against Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in 2019. CBC  Who is Andrew Scheer?

CAROLINE MULRONEY