With decades in national security and intelligence, McGregor brings a rare blend of frontline experience and policy insight to Canada’s policy debates

WINNIPEG — The Frontier Centre for Public Policy is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott McGregor, CD, BCom, LL.M., DBA (Candidate), as a senior fellow.

McGregor is a national security and intelligence specialist with more than 25 years of experience across the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP, provincial law enforcement and the private sector. His expertise spans hybrid warfare, economic subversion, organized crime and authoritarian influence operations.

Scott McGregor

A former senior intelligence officer, McGregor is the managing partner at Close Hold Intelligence Consulting and serves as a senior advisor to the U.S.-based Council for Countering Hybrid Warfare. He has held senior roles in provincial investigations, including intelligence work that contributed to the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia.

He is also a published author and media commentator whose analysis has appeared in Sky News, CTV, Global News, the National Post, Troy Media and other outlets. He is the co-author of The Mosaic Effect, a widely cited investigation into Chinese Communist Party influence in Canada and Latin America. McGregor has spoken at NATO’s Resilience Forum in Brussels, delivered a keynote at ASIS 2025 Canada and frequently briefs policymakers, legal teams and industry leaders on hybrid threats.

McGregor holds a Master of Laws degree in international business law and is completing doctoral research on how private sector firms confront hybrid threats. He has received the Canadian Forces Decoration and the South West Asia Medal for his military service.

“Scott McGregor’s unique background in intelligence and his expertise in countering authoritarian statecraft make him an invaluable addition to our team,” said David Leis, president and CEO of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. “His perspective will strengthen our work on national security, governance and resilience in Canada.”

As a senior fellow, McGregor will contribute research, analysis and commentary on national security, economic resilience and the evolving threat environment facing Canada.

Media availability
Scott is available for interviews and commentary on national security, hybrid warfare, authoritarian influence and public policy issues.

Scott McGregor
Senior Fellow
Frontier Centre for Public Policy
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Read Scott’s commentaries on Troy Media

Media contacts

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Director of Communications and Engagement
Frontier Centre for Public Policy
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Marco Navarro-Génie, PhD
Vice-president of research and policy
Frontier Centre for Public Policy
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About the Frontier Centre for Public Policy
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy is an independent Canadian think-tank that conducts research and analysis on economic, social and public policy issues. Since 1999, it has published studies, commentaries and events promoting ideas for a freer and more prosperous society.

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