Geoffrey Scott (politician)

Geoffrey Douglas Scott (March 2, 1938 — August 5, 2021)[1][2] was a former journalist and Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Hamilton—Wentworth. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada caucus.

The riding of Hamilton-Wentworth became open when Tory incumbent Sean O'Sullivan resigned to become a Catholic priest in 1977. Scott won it in a by-election held on October 16, 1978, and remained in office until 1993.

In his teenage years, Scott was a budding impressionist, a talent he occasionally displayed, but only on request, during his political career. He formed a partnership with another budding impressionist, Rich Little, in the mid-1950s.

For many years, prior to becoming a politician, Scott worked as a political television reporter and commentator in Ottawa's Parliamentary Press Gallery for CHCH Television (now CHCH-DT) of Hamilton and CFCF TV-12 (now CFCF-DT) of Montreal.

References
  1. "Remembering Geoff Scott–journalist and parliamentarian | the Bay Observer". 10 August 2021.
  2. "Conservative election ad pulled, but not before being panned by party members and public alike". 18 August 2021.
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