Scott Reid (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)

Scott Reid
MHA
Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 19, 2024
PremierAndrew Furey
Preceded byLisa Dempster
Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
In office
September 6, 2019 – April 12, 2021
PremierDwight Ball
Andrew Furey
Lieutenant GovernorJudy Foote
Preceded byPerry Trimper
Succeeded byDerek Bennett[1]
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. George's-Humber
St. George's-Stephenville East (2014-2015)
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 11, 2014
Preceded byJoan Shea
Personal details
Political partyLiberal Party
Residence(s)Jeffrey's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupationprofessor

Scott Reid is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the district of St. George's-Stephenville East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a 2014 by-election;[2] in the 2015 election, he was re-elected in the new district of St. George's-Humber.[3] He is a member of the Liberal Party.

Reid was raised in the community of Jeffrey's.[4] Reid has taught at the Department of Political Science and the Faculty of Business at Memorial University. Reid previously worked as a researcher under the leadership of Roger Grimes, Gerry Reid, Yvonne Jones, and Dwight Ball. From 2008 to 2010, he was a senior policy advisor to Liberal MP Siobhan Coady.

Reid was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. On September 6, 2019, he was appointed acting Speaker of the House of Assembly following Perry Trimper re-entering cabinet.[5] Reid was elected Speaker at the beginning of the fall 2019 session of the House of Assembly defeating Trimper.[6][7] He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[8] He ran for re-election as Speaker at the beginning of the 50th General Assembly but was defeated by Derek Bennett.[9] He was appointed as Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation on July 19, 2024.[10]

Election results

2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: St. George's-Humber
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Scott Reid 2,420 58.54 +8.37
Progressive Conservative Gary Bishop 1,474 35.66 -4.67
New Democratic Melissa Samms 191 4.62
NL Alliance Shane Snook 49 1.19 -8.32
Total valid votes 4,134
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing +6.52
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Scott Reid 2,691 50.17 -27.33
Progressive Conservative Tom O'Brien 2,163 40.32 +25.13
NL Alliance Shane Snook 510 9.51 +2.20
Total valid votes 5,364
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing -26.23
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Scott Reid 3,618 77.5 –
Progressive Conservative Greg Osmond 708 15.2 –
New Democratic Shane Snook 341 7.3 –
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By-election August 26, 2014 On the resignation of Joan Shea, June 2, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Scott Reid 2211 59.15 +26.43
Progressive Conservative Wally Childs 948 25.36 -23.95
  NDP Bernice Hancock 579 15.49 -1.03
Total valid votes 3,739  
Rejected
Turnout
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +25.19

References

  1. ^ @MikeConnors (12 April 2021). "Derek Bennett has been elected speaker on the second ballot. #nlpoli" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Liberal Scott Reid wins byelection in St. George's-Stephenville East. CBC News, August 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "8 notable Liberals uncontested in provincial election race". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, June 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. "Scott Reid St. George's - Humber". House of Assembly - NL - Scott Reid. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ Oliver, Kenn (September 6, 2019). "UPDATE: Unexpected provincial cabinet shuffle at Government House in St. John's". The Daily Telegram. Retrieved Nov 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Scott Reid defeats Perry Trimper for Speaker as House of Assembly opens fall sitting". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  7. ^ "Scott Reid elected Speaker of the House of Assembly". Ntv.ca. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Connors, Michael (2021-04-12). "Premier promises provincial budget by June as Derek Bennett elected Speaker of the House". Ntv.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  10. ^ Key Portfolios Shift Hands in Newfoundland Cabinet Shake-Up. VOCM News, July 19, 2024.