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Scott Jeffrey Reid, , (born January 25, 1964) is a Canadian politician. He has served in the House of Commons of Canada since 2000, and currently represents the Ontario riding of Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston as a member of the Conservative Party. ==Personal life== Reid was born in Hull, Quebec. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Arts degree in Russian History from Carleton University in Ottawa, and has written on federalism and the Canadian constitution.〔(CBC Canada Votes 2011, Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, Scott Reid profile )〕 He was raised in his father's Unitarian church, and remains a member of that faith.〔(Edited Hansard, Canadian House of Commons, 28 June 2005. )〕 His mother is Jewish, and he is sometimes listed as a Jewish politician.〔Ezra Levant, "Losing the monopoly on Jewish voters", ''National Post'', 6 July 2004, A13. Levant described Reid as the only Jewish Conservative MP elected in 2004.〕〔http://www.napaneeguide.com/2009/11/13/local-mp-scott-reid-to-take-part-in-anti-semitism-inquiry〕〔http://www.thewhig.com/2008/10/22/reid-fancies-himself-an-ideas-guy〕 He focused primarily on intellectual activities before running for public office, working as an author, journalist, researcher and lecturer. In 1990-1991, he worked in Port Townsend, Washington, writing for the American journal ''Liberty''. He reported on events in Ottawa between 1992 and 1994 for the ''Alberta Report'', and wrote opinion pieces for the ''National Post'' newspaper in 1999 and 2000. During the 1997-98 academic year, he was an instructor at the University of Western Sydney in Australia. Reid also serves on the board of directors of Giant Tiger Stores Ltd., a family-owned business founded by his father, Gordon Reid, for which he worked full-time in 1985-1989. Reid lives in Perth with his partner, Robyn Mulcahy.〔“Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington MP Scott Reid nominated his partner Robyn Mulcahy and her sons Ryan and Nathan.” Tara Gesner, “Carleton Place community leaders complete ALS Ice Bucket Challenge,” in ''Carleton Place Canadian Gazette'', September 3, 2014, p. 1.〕 He separated from his earlier spouse, Lynda Cuff-Reid, early in 2013.〔In comments made during a hearing of a House of Commons committee on April 30, 2014, Reid stated, “When my ex-wife and I were married—that's a while ago because we split up a year ago—we received two voter cards, one for her and one for me, telling us to vote in two different constituencies.” ()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scott Reid (politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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