Historical eventMay 272017

Andrew Scheer

Andrew Scheer takes over after Rona Ambrose as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

In context

When
Saturday, May 27 20179 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2017.

What happened

Andrew Scheer takes over after Rona Ambrose as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

May 27 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  9. 2016Barack Obama
  10. 2017Andrew Scheer
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May 27 2017 — 9 years ago, on a Saturday.

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