Juno News - October 23, 2019Andrew Lawton asks Scheer about the results of the election
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Learn English with Andrew Scheer. Andrew Lawton from True North joins me to talk about the Conservative victory in the Ontario election, why it's important to have a country that works for all Canadians, in all provinces, and what he's looking forward to in the future.
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We've seen over the last 14 hours growing talk online of Alberta separation
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and more broadly brewing for the last several months
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and a boiling point last night of Western alienation.
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What is your message to Albertan conservatives, Saskatchewan conservatives
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that are basically ready to throw in the towel on Canada?
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Well, I believe in Canada and I believe that this country can work for all Canadians in all provinces.
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So my message to the people of Alberta and Saskatchewan is we hear you loud and clear.
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We will do everything we can to make sure that this Liberal government understands
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It cannot continue to attack our energy sector,
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to kill big projects that get our natural resources around the world
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and that we will do everything we can to get our energy sector back on its feet
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and make sure that all Canadians understand that when Western Canada succeeds, all Canadians succeed.
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Manufacturing jobs in Ontario and Quebec rely on a growing energy sector.
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Refinery jobs in Atlantic Canada depend on a strong and vibrant energy sector.
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This is the first step and we will continue to fight and prepare
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for when this government falls, we will be ready to replace it.
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So my message to Alberta and Saskatchewan is that we have heard you, we will fight for you.
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We will ensure that all Canadians know that when the Western Canada succeed, all Canadians succeed.
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We must have a country that works for all regions, for all provinces.
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And the results yesterday showed that the approach of Justin Trudeau has failed.
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We are a more divided country than perhaps in our history.
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And it's the responsibility of Justin Trudeau to change his direction.
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If you look in the greater Toronto area and other parts of Ontario,
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ridings that Stephen Harper carried in 2011, that Doug Ford carried last year,
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why were the Conservatives not able to elect the candidates they needed in these parts of the country?
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Well, obviously we were hoping for better results.
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Obviously we were hoping that we would gain significantly in those areas that you mentioned.
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But I will point out that we made incredible steps last night.
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A million more votes than ever before for our party.
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More Canadians supported my platform and our team last night than any other party.
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And we're going to go through the results and analyze the campaign
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and address what didn't work and do more of what did work.
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Well, it's obvious that we would aim to do better in Ontario and other regions.
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There are several Canadians who voted for me and our team
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We're going to do an analysis of this campaign and address the challenges