Trudeaus Main Political Rival Has American Citizenship

(Seattle Times) ROB GILLIES Oct. 3 2019 at 4:15 pm TORONTO Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus main political rival in elections this month holds dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship but a spokesman for Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer said Thursday that he recently embarked on the process of renouncing his American citizenship. Scheer and the Conservative party have criticized previous party leaders for holding dual citizenship in the past. Scheer said he visited the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa just before the election began in August to say he was renouncing his citizenship and is currently awaiting confirmation from the embassy after filing paperwork. Conservative party spokesman Cory Hann said Scheer and his sisters received U.S. passports as children but Scheer has not renewed his as an adult. Scheers said his father was born in the U.S. and immigrated to Canada. It was always my intention to do it" he said. Scheer said he has filed U.S. tax returns. The Globe and Mail first reported the news of his dual citizenship. Over a million Canadians hold dual citizenship its part of what makes Canada great. But none have hidden that fact when running to be Prime Minister" Liberal party spokeswoman Zita Astravas said in a statement. Andrew Scheer has been fundamentally dishonest with Canadians about who he is."