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OTTAWA — Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer will run for the Conservative party leadership and has been quietly building support within caucus for his campaign, Postmedia has learned.

Scheer, the former Speaker of the House of Commons and now official Opposition House leader, will sell himself as an “unapologetic” Conservative who can unite all flanks of the party under one tent, according to a source close to Scheer who is familiar with his plans.

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He is busy collecting the signatures required from party members across Canada and commitments from donors before an official campaign launch, which will come in the weeks ahead.

Scheer, an affable 37-year-old known for his nice-guy attitude, has been gathering endorsements from fellow Conservative MPs. The number of caucus members who’ve pledged their support to Scheer is now “well into double digits,” the source said.