Scott Reid is the Member of Parliament for Lanark-Frontenac. He was first elected in November 2000.
Scott was elected chairman of the Conservative parliamentary caucus in November, 2021. He previously served as the Shadow Minister (or opposition critic) for Democratic Institutions (2015-2018), Deputy Opposition House Leader (2015-2016), and Deputy Government House Leader (2006-2015).
He also served as the chairman of the subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2008-2015).
On May 28th, I was honoured to participate in the 33rd annual Falun Dafa Day on Parliament Hill. Through the practitioners’ extraordinary commitment to forbearance and compassion, the persecution will end one day. That the Communist Party continues a completely senseless campaign against a fundamentally non-political movement, makes no sense to me. The effort that the practitioners are displaying…
On April 28, 2025, I was re-elected to the House of Commons by the people of Lanark and Frontenac Counties, for the new riding of Lanark-Frontenac. Thank you to all volunteers who helped me to win a ninth term in the House of Commons. And thank you, most of all, to the more than 33,000 voters in this riding…
I am deeply honoured and humbled to receive the below endorsement from The Parliamentary Friends of the Ahmadiyya (PFA) Muslim Jama’at. I have had the opportunity of taking part in many gatherings that the PFA has hosted. They have always graciously welcomed me with open arms and taught me many beautiful lessons about faith and community. I look forward…
QUESTION: What would your advice be to Canadians who need to get a passport for upcoming travel? Answer: Within the riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, there are one of two ways that constituents can currently apply for, or renew their passports, during the ongoing Canada Post strike. I will outline them below: #1. A constituent can visit one of the two…
King’s Coronation Medal Nominations open until Sept. 4 I am accepting nominations for the King’s Coronation Medal until September 4, 2024. Please complete and return a nomination form, enclosed here: KING’S CORONATION MEDAL NOMINATION FORM
Today, January 29, we mark the 7th anniversary of the heinous murder of six of our fellow citizens who were killed solely for practising their faith in peace, in their place of worship, because they were Muslim. Violence and bigotry directed against religious believers, based on their religion, is inimical to a free, peaceful, and plural society. I stand…
HERE is a link to remarks I delivered in the House of Commons on 16 October 2023, in which I detailed the nature of my private interest in my family’s business and its relation to the House’s consideration of Bill C-56 and Bill C-352, and explained a set of documents, below, that I submitted to the Clerk of the…
I was saddened to learn of the passing of James Bartleman, the former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, at the age of 83. I had a personal connection to James, who was the former owner of the house in Perth which became my family’s home in 2014. James was an accomplished diplomat, a distinguished public servant, and perhaps most importantly,…
Full-text translation of the 1215 edition of Magna Carta Cambridge University Press Source: Hazell R, Melton J, eds. English Translation of Magna Carta (1215). In: Magna Carta and Its Modern Legacy. Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy. Cambridge University Press; 2015:233-242. PDF (created by Scott Reid, with additional notes) La Grande Charte des Libertés (“La Magna Carta”, 1215) Source du…
Today, Canopy Growth announced that it is laying off 46% of its workforce in Smiths Falls, ON. This announcement comes as a shock to the many workers and their families, so it is appropriate for everyone’s thoughts and prayers to be with them today. While there are many reasons that this industry is retrenching, the overwhelming factors are the…
Scott Reid is the Member of Parliament for Lanark-Frontenac. He was first elected in November 2000.
Scott was elected chairman of the Conservative parliamentary caucus in November, 2021. He previously served as the Shadow Minister (or opposition critic) for Democratic Institutions (2015-2018), Deputy Opposition House Leader (2015-2016), and Deputy Government House Leader (2006-2015).
He also served as the chairman of the subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (2008-2015).
