Scott Reid
Adjunct Professor
Scott Reid is one of Canada鈥檚 most sought-after corporate communications and issues management professionals and a founder of the firm Feschuk.Reid. A former senior advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin, he has counselled countless CEOs, senior executives and political leaders. Scott currently serves as an on-air analyst for CTV News, Newstalk 1010AM and the iHeart Radio Network and was previously a columnist for the Ottawa Citizen. In 2022, Scott was named one of Canada鈥檚 50 most influential Canadians by Maclean鈥檚 Magazine for his work on the popular Curse of Politics podcast.
He is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Policy Studies at Queen鈥檚 University where he teaches a course on government & political communications. He also serves as a Fellow at the Clayton Riddell School of Political Management at Carleton University
Scott holds a B.A. (Honours) from Queens University and is the father of four sons.
Teaching: MPA 881: Government and Political Communications (Summer 2026)