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).
Ottawa – Members of Parliament will vote this week on a controversial Motion that would, if passed, reopen the debate over abortion in Canada. Local MP Scott Reid held a riding referendum – his sixth – to give every eligible voter in Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington the opportunity to voice their vote. As with his past referendums, Mr. Reid has…
Carleton Place – This week local MP Scott Reid announced the release of a riding referendum. Eligible voters in the Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox & Addington constituency are being encouraged to participate. The question is whether Mr. Reid should vote in favour of Motion M-312. Motion M-312 is considered to be contentious because, if passed, it would re-open the debate on abortion. “I…
Ottawa – Today Health Canada announced that it will study the relationship between the noise made by wind turbines and the possible side effects on the health of the people who live near them. The study will explore self-reported and objectively measured symptoms and effects in people living near wind power developments. “This study is in response to questions…
Ottawa – Last week, local MP Scott Reid finished a legislative marathon in the House of Commons along with all of his colleagues. The Opposition parties proposed over a hundred tiny amendment proposals to the Conservative government’s budget bill. Each amendment required a separate vote in the House of Commons. According to parliamentary rules, once the voting begins, it…
Ottawa – Yesterday, local MP Scott Reid along with 151 other Conservative MPs approved a bill that will scrap a part of the Canadian Human Rights Act which puts unfair limits on free speech. Only one Liberal MP voted to approve this bill. No New Democrats supported it. This Bill, C-304, will repeal Section 13 of the Canadian Human…
Local MP Scott Reid speaks out against NDP bill that would let business executives write off their golf games. Ottawa – Randall Garrison, an NDP MP from Vancouver Island is trying to change the tax laws so that big businesses can use golf expenses as a tax deduction. Currently, theIncome Tax Act forbids companies from using golf, yacht, camp,…
Key election promise kept by Conservatives Ottawa – Yesterday the House of Commons voted for the last time on the Conservative government’s anti-crime Bill C-10. This bill will introduce several new measures including better protection for children from sexual predators, changes to the young offenders laws, and harsher penalties for gangs who peddle drugs to kids. The bill passed…
Ottawa – Today, Citizenship Minister Jason Kenney announced new measures to crack down on immigrants who use fake marriages to come to Canada. Under the proposed changes, a foreign husband or wife would need to live together in a legitimate relationship with a spouse who is a citizen for two years after becoming a permanent resident in order to…
Ottawa – There is a vote scheduled this Wednesday on a bill which, if passed, would force all federally regulated private businesses in Quebec to use French alone as the language of work instead of letting the businesses decide for themselves which language or languages to use. Local MP Scott Reid will vote against this bill, calling it unfair…
Ottawa – Today the House of Commons finished voting on the Conservative bill that will kill the long-gun registry for good. The final vote tally was 159 in favour, 130 against. 157 Conservatives and two NDP MPs voted in favour. No Liberal or Bloc Quebecois MPs voted in favour of the bill. Bill C-19 was introduced in October and…
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).
