The Blueprint: Canada's Conservative Podcast - August 31, 2018


Q and A with the Scheers


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Andrew Scheer and his wife Jill sit down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to wrap up the Conservative Party of Canada's convention and talk about their life together as a married couple, and what it means to be a Conservative Party Leader.

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00:00:00.000 You are listening to The Blueprint, Canada's Conservative Podcast.
00:00:09.040 Is the Prime Minister actually saying that taxpayers should be on the hook when he breaks the law?
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00:00:41.000 All right. So Andrew and Jill, this is very exciting for us.
00:00:46.000 I know that everybody in this room would like to thank you both for all your hard work and everything you have done to make this convention such a success.
00:00:55.000 Merci beaucoup pour tout votre travail et tout ce que vous avez fait pour que ce Congrès soit un tel succès.
00:01:05.000 And to wrap up what has been an exciting and dynamic convention, we really appreciate you agreeing to sit down for this close-up and personal conversation.
00:01:15.000 Those of us in this room who follow politics intensely, so that's everybody, understands that when a man or a woman takes on the role of party leader, the job isn't just about them, but it involves the commitment of the entire family.
00:01:30.000 So, Jill, to you, on behalf of the wider conservative family, thank you so much.
00:01:37.000 Everybody understands the role of a political spouse is a very demanding one, and it's a role that really deserves our respect and our appreciation.
00:01:47.000 So, Andrew, I will ask you this question. What does it mean to you to have Jill not only as your life partner, but as your political partner?
00:02:04.000 Well, it's the only way that this could be possible, and it wasn't an easy decision to run. As you can see, we've got a very young family, and the implications of this job are huge.
00:02:18.000 And I want to thank everyone for all their support, and thanks for all your best wishes to us, because it is tough.
00:02:26.000 And I have so much respect for anybody who makes these types of sacrifices, no matter what party they're in, because it is very difficult.
00:02:35.000 And so, we did come to the decision together. We had a few chats, and it might have been after a couple glasses of wine one evening that Jill finally said yes.
00:02:46.000 That's the one I said yes.
00:02:49.000 But, you know, I wouldn't want to do it any other way. I don't think that you can have a good husband, a good father, and a good public official if you don't have that support.
00:03:02.000 And I'd either be, you know, a bad leader if I didn't have the support of the family and that wasn't working, and I'd be a bad husband or a bad father if I didn't as well.
00:03:11.000 So, it's essential to have that support at home. I think it's true for any profession, really, that requires a lot of that sacrifice.
00:03:18.000 But I'm just so honored and blessed and just want to thank you.
00:03:21.000 Jill, earlier this summer when the Me Too conversation was at its highest peak, I tweeted out how proud I was as a female member of Andrew's caucus to know that I worked with a man who had the utmost respect for his female colleagues.
00:03:41.000 And actually, what I wrote in my tweet was that while it's true, Andrew Scheer will never stage a topless photo shoot. At least, I don't think you ever will. I don't know.
00:03:50.000 That would clear the room so fast.
00:03:52.000 Okay, so I had that right. But I said his abundant and obvious respect for his female colleagues and above all for his wife and his family makes me proud to serve in his caucus.
00:04:04.000 So, Jill, when I think about how proud I am, I want to ask you about Andrew's high character and how that makes you feel about him.
00:04:13.000 Absolutely. I'm proud of Andrew every day. I think a big thing for me is I'm just proud to be part of a party that allows, not allows women, has women in important, powerful roles and they earned it just the way anybody else would earn that position. 0.99
00:04:30.000 There's not a single woman in caucus or in shadow cabinet because it's 2018. Every woman there is there because she deserves to be there. 0.99
00:04:43.000 And in terms of my pride for Andrew, he honestly treats me with the utmost respect. Every decision that we make, we make together. And I have veto over anything if I need to use it.
00:05:02.000 We also hear he says...
00:05:03.000 She withholds royal assent from time to time.
00:05:07.000 And you say sorry a lot. We hear that as well.
00:05:10.000 He starts out with sorry.
00:05:12.000 It's very obvious to anyone who looks at the two of you that you have a very deep and loving relationship. Your bond is very apparent to us all.
00:05:24.000 Can you share with us what you think are the secrets for a strong marriage?
00:05:29.000 Yeah. You know, some of the old ones that everyone's heard, you know, never go to bed, angry, you know, that's key, you know, to try to solve things before they fester or just kind of build up.
00:05:42.000 We learned early on that it's all about communication. And, you know, there's no sense in letting resentment built. If someone said something or did something that's, you know, hurt someone's, either our feelings, just kind of get it out of the way right away.
00:05:57.000 One of the biggest, best pieces of advice we ever got when we were engaged from another couple was two things. It was kind of two sides of the same coin.
00:06:07.000 Make it easy. Be quick to say sorry if you need to. And then the flip side of that is make it easy for the other person to say sorry.
00:06:15.000 And a lot of times, you know, when we have a fight, it's tempting to want to hold on to that anger. And if someone, if your spouse says, listen, I'm sorry, then okay.
00:06:25.000 They've said sorry, they've addressed it and try to be quick to forgive. And that's a big part of it, I think.
00:06:31.000 Yeah. And the other one we always do is we never, ever bring up an old fight. So once it's settled, it's settled. And we just promised each other we'll never bring that thing up again.
00:06:41.000 So, yeah, there's.
00:06:43.000 We don't have to deal with that, you know, back in 2008 when you said that.
00:06:46.000 Yeah. Once it's over, it's over.
00:06:48.000 I heard someone say recently that one secret is to never criticize your spouse.
00:06:54.000 But do you ever ask for constructive criticism from Jill?
00:06:58.000 All the time.
00:06:59.000 Yeah, it started out early when, you know, Jill would say things like, you know, Andrew, you really should not just iron the fronts of your shirt, like you should iron.
00:07:12.000 Until like a year ago, he only ironed this.
00:07:15.000 That's not a thing.
00:07:17.000 It's efficiency. It saves time.
00:07:22.000 I said, but what if you get hot? What if you get hot?
00:07:28.000 Like, I just keep my jacket on all day anyway.
00:07:30.000 No, he said his body warmth irons it.
00:07:32.000 Hey, Jill, these are our friends, but we don't have to open up.
00:07:38.000 And he never makes the bed.
00:07:42.000 Well, if we didn't say earlier how glad we are that Jill's around, we're going to definitely focus on that now.
00:07:52.000 How about as parents? Obviously, the demands on your time are endless.
00:07:56.000 You could be out 24-7. So how do you create some normalcy in your home with each other, but with your children, too?
00:08:06.000 Well, we've turned our kids into night owls. So like, even if Andrew gets home from an event at 9.30, he starts popping the popcorn and they all line up, all five kids and Andrew along the couch and they watch a show together or they, whatever, they've got a game going or, but they always spend time together.
00:08:23.000 And often, sometimes it is late, so we've taught them to stay up late with Andrew and sleep in.
00:08:28.000 That's right. Yeah, I think the key is when I'm home, I'm home.
00:08:32.000 And I've heard from other people who have held these types of roles and they said, you know, the worst thing that happens is your work creeps into your family side and you really do have to draw, you know, big red circles around your home time.
00:08:46.000 And so my staff know that if we booked a personal day, barring an emergency that needs to be dealt with right away, you know, things have to wait because it's not fair to the kids to say, OK, we're going to go to the park now or we're going to go see this and then I'm on my phone all afternoon.
00:09:00.000 So that's a big part of it, too. Obviously, FaceTime, we do a lot of that and where we can.
00:09:05.000 And as you can see in some of the pictures, when we can bring the kids along, too, and show them one of the great things that comes with this job is getting to discover so much of Canada, so many parts of Canada.
00:09:15.000 So that's a big part of staying together as well.
00:09:20.000 It is often said that political discourse is more toxic and corrosive than it's ever been.
00:09:26.000 I'm wondering if you think that's a true thing historically.
00:09:30.000 And if that is true, how do you two shield your family from the harsher elements of politics?
00:09:37.000 And, Andrew, how do you potentially shield Jill or invite Jill? How do you shield Andrew?
00:09:42.000 Well, I think with social media, it's brought in a whole new aspect that people sort of feel brave to criticize and we want to protect our kids and each other from that.
00:09:53.000 Although you don't mind scrolling through it. It's me who's got a thin skin.
00:09:56.000 But our kids haven't asked for any of that social media type stuff yet.
00:10:00.000 But we are probably getting there. They're approaching their teen years and we're going to have to come up with a strategy for that.
00:10:06.000 But until then, we'll keep them as sheltered as possible.
00:10:10.000 Yeah, I think it has become very negative.
00:10:13.000 And I think that some forms of social media make it easier to kind of be anonymous and just say things you would never say to each other in person.
00:10:21.000 You know, I've got lots of family members who I disagree with. I've got friends I've gone to high school with and we disagree on a lot of things.
00:10:28.000 And I wouldn't, you know, if we ever had a discussion, I wouldn't, you know, question the legitimacy of their birth and, you know, their mental competence and things like that.
00:10:39.000 But on Twitter, you get that all the time, you know, just for saying something that is a well thought out position that your party has, you get all that back.
00:10:47.000 So I try to ignore all of that. It is difficult. I do find myself kind of scrolling through and my staff want me to just, you know, not do that anymore.
00:10:56.000 But yeah, it's, I worry about the ability for issues to be talked about in a way where people can have a difference of opinion or ask legitimate questions.
00:11:11.000 And, you know, we see it, we see the debate becoming polarized on things that, you know, you wouldn't have thought 10 or 15 years ago that it would evoke this type of reaction.
00:11:20.000 And, you know, not to get all political again, but, you know, calling Ontario cabinet ministers un-Canadian and calling Lisa Rae neanderthal when the left really comes out with this vitriolic language because we dare to have a different perspective on things.
00:11:38.000 It is worrisome for how that debate is going to be carried out.
00:11:41.000 Right. Because I was going to ask you if that social media atmosphere leaches into the political arena, you know, into the House of Commons,
00:11:49.000 into your ability to have good relationships with people across the aisle.
00:11:54.000 It can for sure. And when I was speaker, I really did, you know, try to encourage people to debate the issue.
00:12:00.000 We have lots of things of substance to say. And when people come from different political parties in different parts of the country,
00:12:06.000 different experiences, they believe that their idea, their proposal will be better for Canada.
00:12:13.000 They're wrong. Ours are. But treat them with that respect and convince them that they're wrong or convince Canadians that they're wrong and you're right. 0.81
00:12:22.000 But let's leave the personal stuff alone. And that's why when you do have, you know, Bill Morneau calling Lisa Rae to Neanderthal,
00:12:28.000 it's just, you know, it's unbecoming of a government minister, but it is reflective of a mindset that left-wing parties and left-wing politicians are adopting more and more.
00:12:43.000 Jill, one of the great pleasures of political life is the opportunity it gives us to help others.
00:12:50.000 This morning we saw a video about your nephew, Lincoln, but because everyone didn't see it, I think we're actually going to be able to show it again.
00:12:57.000 And we'll look at it and then we can talk about it right after, if that's all teed up.
00:13:09.000 I'll never forget the day Lincoln got sick. He was my sister's youngest, at the time a beautiful, healthy three-year-old.
00:13:15.000 My sister Erica and I are extremely close. Between us we have nine kids, we live a block apart from each other and we're constantly at each other's houses.
00:13:24.000 The day Lincoln got sick, our world turned upside down.
00:13:27.000 What started as a routine doctor's appointment for paleness and bruising turned into every parent's worst nightmare.
00:13:33.000 Lincoln had a severe case of aplastic anemia. A virus had shut down his bone marrow.
00:13:38.000 He wasn't producing red cells, white cells or platelets. A simple cold or cut could kill him.
00:13:44.000 If you're a parent, you know what it is to feel powerless sometimes when it comes to your kids.
00:13:49.000 Waiting for a donor is a special kind of helplessness. Watching my amazing sister and her husband go through that was so difficult.
00:13:56.000 Any of us would have given anything we had to save Lincoln, but none of us could.
00:14:00.000 So we did what any family would do if they're waiting for a miracle.
00:14:03.000 We had hospital room dance parties. Uncle Andrew found a way to get Lincoln to take his terrible tasting medication.
00:14:09.000 And Henry shaved his head in solidarity. And we prayed that out there, somewhere, there was a match for Lincoln.
00:14:16.000 After weeks of blood transfusions, waiting and praying, we got the call we'd been waiting for.
00:14:21.000 Lincoln had a match. One. One match in the world. Not only a compatible donor, but a perfect 10 out of 10 match.
00:14:29.000 On September 21, 2016, Lincoln received his life-saving transplant.
00:14:34.000 Because of this generous stranger, we have our boy back. Our beautiful, healthy five-year-old.
00:14:39.000 I often wonder what would have happened if this anonymous donor hadn't taken the time to register.
00:14:44.000 We think about this angel every day.
00:14:47.000 So how do you thank a stranger for saving your loved one's life?
00:14:50.000 This is how I do it. By telling Lincoln's story. So maybe you'll consider being a donor.
00:14:55.000 If you're between the ages of 17 and 35, you can register.
00:14:59.000 Go to onematch.ca to find out how you can be a miracle to another family, just like ours.
00:15:15.000 Well, that is truly a beautiful and remarkable story.
00:15:18.000 So do you want to tell us more about One Match and the work that you do with them?
00:15:22.000 Yeah. One Match is the Canadian Bone Marrow Registry.
00:15:25.000 And if you're between the ages of 17 and 35, you can go to onematch.ca and order a kit.
00:15:30.000 And it's just two Q-tips, and you rub the inside of your cheek, and you mail it back,
00:15:35.000 and you can be on the list to become a donor.
00:15:38.000 Your chances of being called are about 1 in 500, and you could save someone's life like my boy Lincoln.
00:15:43.000 Okay, I'm going to ask Andrew this question in English, and he's going to answer it in maybe both languages for us.
00:15:58.000 You've both, well, Andrew, you've been involved in politics really all your adult life.
00:16:04.000 You became an MP in 2004 at the age of 25.
00:16:09.000 Can you tell us who was the person or the people in your life who most motivated or inspired you to become involved with public service?
00:16:18.000 That's a very good question.
00:16:20.000 I was interested in politics at a very young age.
00:16:23.000 I guess it was just because, you know, my dad worked at a newspaper in Ottawa,
00:16:28.000 and so current affairs were always the topic of supper table conversation.
00:16:33.000 And I always had a bit of a problem with authority.
00:16:35.000 And I think my dad instilled in me at a young age that in Canada you get to have a say.
00:16:42.000 You know, and he would often say, you know, decisions are made by those who show up.
00:16:45.000 And whether it's at a PTA meeting or a school board meeting or a union meeting or a political intervention,
00:16:52.000 if you show up at a meeting, you get to decide things.
00:16:55.000 And that's what got me involved.
00:16:58.000 And after that, I was very, very young, but I saw the countries of the East East
00:17:06.000 leave the system of communism and adopt democracy.
00:17:10.000 And it was so inspiring to see the people who have worked very, very hard for generations
00:17:15.000 have the same thing we have here in Canada.
00:17:18.000 I watched the fall of communism across Eastern Europe when I was 9, 10, 11 years old,
00:17:22.000 and that was very inspirational to watch people who had fought so hard for the things that we had here.
00:17:27.000 And I guess that always just, you know, inspired me to stay involved so we can protect
00:17:31.000 what so many people around the world yearn for here in Canada.
00:17:35.000 Some nine-year-olds watch the Smurfs.
00:17:39.000 Andrew's always been interested in politics all his life, so it was a perfect job.
00:17:45.000 But how about you, Jill? Because you also have a life of public service, as we're saying.
00:17:49.000 You know, you are Andrew's partner. You do everything together.
00:17:53.000 So who inspired you?
00:17:54.000 I actually think back sometimes to our childhoods, and Andrew would have been across the country
00:17:59.000 talking politics around the kitchen table, and my family would have been around the kitchen table
00:18:02.000 talking about football.
00:18:04.000 But I'd say that my parents prepared me for this life.
00:18:09.000 They both have service hearts.
00:18:11.000 My dad worked with at-risk youth from the time he was 18 until he passed away at 54,
00:18:16.000 and my mom, her whole, she's devoted her whole life to volunteer work.
00:18:21.000 My mom volunteers probably 60 hours a week, and that's all day and night.
00:18:27.000 That's what she does. 1.00
00:18:28.000 So she raised us with that heart for public service.
00:18:32.000 Okay, well, speaking of your family, Jill, you not only have a very accomplished husband,
00:18:37.000 but you also have a very well-known brother, a former Seahawk and now Buffalo Bill kicker,
00:18:43.000 John Ryan.
00:18:46.000 Go Bills!
00:18:49.000 So I presume you grew up in a sporty family, and I was wondering if that's what attracted you to Andrew.
00:18:54.000 No, what I really wanted to ask you was...
00:18:59.000 I did play quite a few sports.
00:19:02.000 Okay, good.
00:19:04.000 What about the kids?
00:19:06.000 What do they follow?
00:19:07.000 They follow politics or football?
00:19:08.000 What intrigues them more?
00:19:10.000 Whichever's on TV.
00:19:11.000 They kind of, they like to be with us, so they just watch whatever's on,
00:19:14.000 but I think they've developed an interest in both.
00:19:17.000 They've learned at early ages things that are injustices,
00:19:21.000 and so that has got them into politics,
00:19:24.000 and they enjoy the Sunday afternoons hanging out with us watching football,
00:19:28.000 so I'd say they're into both.
00:19:30.000 We play a lot of sports.
00:19:31.000 We've got so many kids that we can, you know,
00:19:34.000 play a lot of backyard baseball and football with the cousins,
00:19:37.000 but it really is different.
00:19:40.000 My oldest son is very, very intellectual, and he's very, very keen on learning things.
00:19:45.000 He just decided the other day that he was...
00:19:48.000 We were talking about which languages were hardest to learn,
00:19:51.000 and I said, I always thought that languages that you had to learn a new alphabet
00:19:55.000 would be an extra level of difficulty up,
00:19:58.000 so we started talking about different alphabets.
00:19:59.000 Anyway, by supper time, he had taught himself the Greek alphabet,
00:20:02.000 and he's 13 years old, so that's a good sign.
00:20:05.000 But then we'll sit down and watch a playoff game or a hockey game,
00:20:08.000 and go out and play catch in the backyard as well.
00:20:10.000 I think that for all my children, there's a good mix.
00:20:14.000 My girls are very athletic. 0.76
00:20:16.000 Our daughter, Grace, is into rock climbing.
00:20:19.000 She's super fast. She likes playing baseball as well. 0.99
00:20:23.000 She does parkour all over the place. 1.00
00:20:24.000 Yeah, and Henry's just a big tank.
00:20:27.000 He's going to do very well in sports.
00:20:29.000 We actually have a game that we play in our backyard,
00:20:32.000 and it's called Henry Ball.
00:20:34.000 It started out as normal baseball,
00:20:36.000 but Andrew had to change the rules so many times
00:20:38.000 to accommodate Henry that we just...
00:20:40.000 He's the youngest boy.
00:20:41.000 Yeah, so we just called it Henry Ball.
00:20:42.000 He gets six strikes.
00:20:44.000 You know, he's always safe.
00:20:46.000 He can't get out, yeah.
00:20:48.000 All right, well, I imagine after this long, busy weekend,
00:20:52.000 including your... it's been your anniversary weekend as well,
00:20:55.000 so once again, happy anniversary.
00:20:57.000 I'm sure your kids are much on your mind,
00:21:03.000 and you miss them very much,
00:21:05.000 but just to help us understand
00:21:07.000 and get to know your family better,
00:21:09.000 maybe you could give us a little bit of a description
00:21:12.000 about each of the kids.
00:21:14.000 Okay.
00:21:15.000 Thomas is our oldest.
00:21:17.000 He's 13, and he is very intellectual.
00:21:20.000 He's actually right now...
00:21:21.000 We wish he was teaching himself French,
00:21:23.000 but he's teaching himself Norwegian.
00:21:26.000 For whatever reason, I don't know,
00:21:28.000 he found an app to learn languages, and he can...
00:21:31.000 We're pushing the French. 1.00
00:21:37.000 We're pushing the French. 1.00
00:21:39.000 He's also got a very quick wit.
00:21:54.000 He's hilarious.
00:21:56.000 We were watching...
00:21:57.000 We started watching classic movies together,
00:21:59.000 and we were watching Fiddler on the Roof,
00:22:02.000 which is a great family show.
00:22:04.000 Yeah, fantastic movie.
00:22:05.000 And there's this scene where the main character
00:22:07.000 was out celebrating with...
00:22:09.000 making an arrangement for one of his daughters to be married,
00:22:11.000 and they were celebrating with some vodka,
00:22:13.000 and the next scene is him waking up in the morning.
00:22:16.000 He's got a massive headache,
00:22:17.000 and his wife's yelling at him, 0.68
00:22:19.000 and he's moving around.
00:22:20.000 And my kids, one of my daughters said,
00:22:23.000 what's wrong with Tevyev?
00:22:25.000 Is he sick?
00:22:26.000 Is he sick?
00:22:27.000 And I said, well, you know,
00:22:28.000 sometimes if you drink a little bit too much one night,
00:22:32.000 then the next morning, you know, you'll have a headache,
00:22:34.000 you'll feel kind of sick.
00:22:35.000 And I started explaining all this,
00:22:36.000 and my son was just looking at me.
00:22:38.000 He was maybe 11 at the time with a twinkle in his eyes,
00:22:40.000 and he said, Dad, how would you know?
00:22:43.000 I'll watch that.
00:22:45.000 So that's Thomas.
00:22:47.000 Grace?
00:22:48.000 Grace is an animal lover to the core.
00:22:51.000 She even likes, like, worms and beetles.
00:22:55.000 Yeah, bugs and dogs.
00:22:56.000 She once had a pet salamander for like a day and a half.
00:22:59.000 But she's an entrepreneur. 0.97
00:23:01.000 She started her own small business,
00:23:04.000 Grace's dog walking service.
00:23:06.000 She even has lawn signs. 0.53
00:23:09.000 She actually does.
00:23:10.000 Yeah.
00:23:11.000 And door knockers. 0.97
00:23:12.000 Yeah.
00:23:13.000 And Madeline is just always joyful.
00:23:18.000 She's into all the typical things that a nine-year-old would be into.
00:23:22.000 She loves stuffed animals and...
00:23:24.000 Glittery T-shirts.
00:23:25.000 Glittery T-shirts and that.
00:23:27.000 But she's just always really joyful. 0.98
00:23:28.000 She's always in a good mood, always very silly. 0.97
00:23:30.000 And, yeah, so... 0.98
00:23:33.000 That's Maddie.
00:23:34.000 Henry?
00:23:35.000 Mm, Henry.
00:23:36.000 Henry is a lot of work.
00:23:42.000 He's...
00:23:43.000 But he's...
00:23:44.000 You know what?
00:23:45.000 Henry's empathetic and always has been.
00:23:47.000 Yeah.
00:23:48.000 He can see from a mile away if you're not having a good day,
00:23:50.000 and he knows exactly what to do.
00:23:51.000 He's a...
00:23:52.000 Yeah, I didn't mean a lot of work in a negative way.
00:23:54.000 He's just got so much energy.
00:23:55.000 He's, you know, he's like a bouncy ball.
00:23:58.000 He's just always bopping along and wanting to be really active.
00:24:01.000 And he's the type of kid that if we're sitting down on the couch watching TV, he would never just sit beside us.
00:24:05.000 He would, like, jump on us.
00:24:06.000 And...
00:24:07.000 Some of the guys here have probably been wrestled to the ground of Stornoway by Henry.
00:24:10.000 Yes, I think some of my colleagues...
00:24:11.000 Raise your hand if you've been wrestled to the ground by Henry.
00:24:14.000 Yeah.
00:24:15.000 And Mary's two and a half, so she already has some indications.
00:24:20.000 La déjà des caractéristiques de son propre personnalité.
00:24:26.000 She's the boss. 0.99
00:24:28.000 She is the... 0.51
00:24:29.000 She's the centre of gravity that everything moves around right now.
00:24:32.000 She's very, very, very strong-willed.
00:24:34.000 And that's very...
00:24:35.000 Spunky as all get out.
00:24:36.000 Yeah.
00:24:37.000 And she was named for your mother.
00:24:39.000 She was, yeah.
00:24:40.000 Yeah, she was named after my mom, Mary.
00:24:42.000 And thankfully, they got to know each other a little bit.
00:24:45.000 How old would she have been?
00:24:46.000 One and a half.
00:24:47.000 One and a half.
00:24:48.000 And someone did tease me a little bit.
00:24:49.000 They said, you know, you waited until your fifth child before you honoured your mom.
00:24:52.000 But I thought, well, never too late, so...
00:24:56.000 All right, you two.
00:24:57.000 Well, listen, we are so appreciative and grateful to you for talking to us in such a personal way this afternoon.
00:25:04.000 Thank you so much.
00:25:05.000 And thank you for everything that the two of you are doing, and Jill, and particularly you and the children,
00:25:10.000 the sacrifices that you are making to make our Conservative Party strong, to make Andrew the next Prime Minister of Canada in 2019.
00:25:18.000 Thank you very much.
00:25:20.000 Merci beaucoup, tout le monde.
00:25:21.000 Merci.
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