Andrew Scheer’s secret meeting with oil executives ‘concerning’, says Minister for Democratic Institutions GlobePolitics
who oppose pipeline projects and oil sands expansion and criticized the Conservative government of Stephen Harper. The daylong strategy session on April 11 at the Azuridge Estate Hotel in the foothills of the Rockies brought together Mr. Scheer and two Conservative campaign strategists with Calgary executives who are part of a pro-oil advocacy group called the Modern Miracle Network.
The minister said she did not have enough information to judge whether Mr. Scheer had crossed the line, and would not ask Elections Canada to look into it. She added, however, that Canadians “have the tools at their disposal” to request an inquiry by the federal elections watchdog. “Mr. Scheer has always been up front about his support for the hundreds of thousands of oil and gas workers in Canada and will not apologize for trying to defeat a government that wants to put them out of job,” he said. “The Liberals have long associated with anti-oil sands groups intent on shutting down the industry. Conservatives are working to protect it and the people it employs.”
The meeting’s agenda shows that Mr. Scheer provided the keynote address, according to a copy of the document obtained by The Globe and Mail. His national campaign director, Hamish Marshall, and veteran Conservative organizer Mark Spiro spoke about “rallying the base” by using friendly interest groups.
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