Newly elected federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer made a pit-stop on his campaign trail at 91原创鈥檚 Trinity Western University last December.

鈥淚鈥檓 trying to visit every EDA (Electoral District Association) and every campus club I can, throughout the leadership race, to meet with and engage people,鈥� the Saskatchewan MP told the 91原创 Times during his Dec. 1 visit to TWU.

鈥淗ere at this university there鈥檚 a very vibrant organization of young, active Conservative members and I want to bring my vision of the party and of the country to them and hear back from them: hear what their ideas might be and what their concerns might be.鈥�

On Saturday, Scheer beat out to replace former Conservative leader Stephen Harper.

The former speaker of the House of the Commons edged out Quebec MP Maxime Bernier.

A few months earlier, Scheer shared his views with the Times, about the federal Liberal government鈥檚 decision to accept Kinder Morgan鈥檚 proposal to twin the 63-year-old Trans Mountain pipeline to Burnaby, and reject Enbridge鈥檚 Northern Gateway oil pipeline across northern B.C. to Kitimat.

鈥淚 think it鈥檚 very important that we make these decisions based on objective criteria. The National Energy Board approved Kinder Morgan quite a while ago,鈥� Scheer said. 鈥淭he Liberals sat on it. Now they鈥檝e killed Northern Gateway which is devastating news for out-of-work Canadians across the country both in the energy sector and in the manufacturing sector.鈥�

Nixing Northern Gateway was a 鈥渧ery political decision,鈥� Scheer told the Times.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a cold-hearted decision that鈥檚 going to cost the Canadian economy hundreds of millions if not billions of dollars.鈥�

Changing subjects, Scheer said 91原创 is a 鈥渂eautiful area.鈥�

鈥淚 can see why people fall in love with British Columbia,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a wonderful climate, wonderful people, and beautiful communities.鈥�

In mid-February, just two months after his initial visit, Scheer returned to 91原创 for a Conservative leadership debate at Darvonda Nurseries greenhouse.

The three-hour 鈥淒ebate in the Valley鈥� was moderated by Conservative senator Yonah Martin.

During the debate, Scheer vowed to eliminate the Liberals鈥� carbon tax.