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).
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October 18, 2019
Original Post: October 18, 2019 I provided my responses to a survey provided by the Kingston Whig-Standard to all candidates in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston. The paper printed all responses it received in THIS STORY. Take a look! Note added: November 20, 2019 The Whig Standard asked some questions to which it decided not to publish (presumably on the basis that the…
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July 22, 2019
Welcome! I am happy to provide additional information to my constituents on the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program, and my own thoughts and actions respecting that program. Please see the links below. You can see my 2018-2019 annual report, in which I wrote about what made my get involved in the CSJ program after never having done so in…
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June 24, 2019
I am writing to express my admiration for Ichrak Nourel Hak, the courageous young Quebec woman who is challenging the province’s Bill 21. The new law makes it unlawful for a person to work for the provincial government, including schools, while wearing “any object, including clothing, a symbol, jewellery, an adornment, an accessory, or headwear that (i) is worn…
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October 18, 2018
To all members of Tay Valley Township Council, Please read this open letter carefully. It has been submitted to all members of Council, and also to the media and the general public. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS This open letter is an appeal to Tay Valley Township Council to order an immediate review of the Integrity Commissioner report authored by John Ewart,…
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September 18, 2018
I made the following presentation, with the attached appendices, to Tay Valley Township Council: Scott Reid: An Address to Tay Valley Township Council Documents cited in Scott Reid’s presentation to TVT Council (Full Package) Tab 0 – Cover, Scott Reid presentation materials Tab 1 – Letter from Mr. Fleming (TVT, March 28, 2018) Tab 2 – Letter from Mr.…
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September 4, 2018
On August 31, 2018, I sent the email and attachment below to Reeve Kerr and the members of Tay Valley Township Council, respecting their proposal for a new procedural by-law, which appears to be outside of the council’s powers to enact, as it appears both unconstitutional, and ultra vires Ontario’s Municipal Act. I told the Reeve and Councillors I would make these…
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August 29, 2018
Yesterday, an article appeared in the Globe and Mail, reporting that only four MPs, in the entire Conservative caucus, had failed to respond to a Globe reporter’s online inquiry about how we feel about Maxime Bernier’s departure from the Conservative caucus. No doubt this will leave some folks wondering where I stand, so here’s my answer. First of all,…
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May 3, 2018
Here is my statement in the House of Commons on the sad and sudden passing of my colleague, Gord Brown, whose riding adjoins my own:
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May 1, 2018
Today, the House of Commons voted on the following motion, proposed by the NDP’s Charlie Angus: “That, in responding to the call of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to move our nation on a path of true healing for the crimes of the residential school era, the House: (a) invite Pope Francis to participate in this journey with Canadians…
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April 23, 2018
Over the weekend, the Toronto Star published an article by Alex Ballingall entitled “Moonlighting MPs — Does your representative in the House of Commons have a second job?”. You can read the article HERE. Since I haven’t dealt with this subject in detail and in one place before, I thought it would be helpful for the people I represent to see my…
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