Federal Election 2019: Scheer says he didn’t stand for anthem because it represented a ‘political statement’ by the Liberals

Asked about a video from 2018 which showed him not standing for the singing of the national anthem in the House of Commons, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Wednesday that he did not at the time because the Liberals were using the anthem for a “political statement.” The video was posted to social media by the Liberal party earlier Wednesday morning.