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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May 1, 2025
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…
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April 25, 2025
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…
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November 25, 2024
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…
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July 26, 2024
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
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January 29, 2024
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…
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February 9, 2023
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…
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June 22, 2021
For immediate release This afternoon, local MP Scott Reid voted in favour of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy), in accordance with his publicly-stated commitment to vote as instructed by the voters of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston in this, his eleventh “Constituency Referendum.” A majority of votes received at Reid’s constituency office answered “Yes” to the question, …
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February 12, 2021
On Monday February 8, reporter Evelyn Harford published this piece on InsideOttawaValley.com: https://www.insideottawavalley.com/news-story/10322952-mp-scott-reid-s-constituency-referendum-on-conversion-therapy-bill-draws-ire/ She provided me with a list of questions, which I responded to in detail. Here is my email exchange with her (contact details have been omitted): ———-o0o———- From: Reid, Scott – M.P. <scott.reid@parl.gc.ca> Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 11:53:41 AM Subject: Bill C-6 Referendum – media…
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December 10, 2020
For immediate release This afternoon, a final (“third reading”) vote was held in the House of Commons on Bill C-7, the Medical Assistance in Dying Act. Local MP Scott Reid (Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston) voted in favour of the bill, in accordance with his publicly-stated commitment to hold a “Constituency Referendum” and to respect the decision of his constituents, voting in the…
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