Slaying a dragon, fist-bumping a space alien, and laser eyes shooting a giant robot: Man behind wacky campaign video faces trafficking, firearms, explosives charges

Wyatt Scott also has a history of accusations of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, forgery, drug trafficking to persons under 18

Watching Wyatt William Scott's campaign video (below) for the federal election a decade ago, it looks like something imagined by someone high on drugs or a Conan O'Brien bit from his stint as host of The Tonight Show.

"Hey I'm Wyatt Scott and I'm running for Parliament for the new riding of Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon," he yells into the camera as he rides on a computer-generated flying Canada Goose while brandishing a broad sword in a video that has received 1.9 million views on YouTube.

"I'm an independent candidate, and I'm here to fight for Canadaaaa!"

Scott falls from the sky, lands on a dragon stabbing it in the head with his sword, then walks toward the camera while declaring that university is "too damn expensive" before catching a person with a shaved head in a dress in his arms who thanks him. Then he fist bumps a space alien. That's all in the first 25 seconds.

The Washington Post wrote a story about Scott's video with a headline: “This Canadian campaign ad is amazing – and by amazing, we mean utterly insane.”

Despite the inanity and insanity of the video, and his odd and unsuccessful campaign run for office, Scott is, and has been, involved in several serious matters.

In July 2023, he was the subject of a protracted standoff with RCMP officers including Emergency Response Team members at a home in Garrison Crossing. Police attended based on a report that someone was allegedly being held against their will and that an individual at the location had access to firearms. A heavy police presence began as early as 5:30 a.m. that day. Officers negotiated the arrest of then 45-year-old. He was charged with forcible confinement, assault, administering a noxious substance with intent to endanger, sexual assault, trafficking in a controlled substance, trafficking in persons under 18, and two breaches of previous court-ordered conditions.  

This video is from shortly after his arrest at approximately 10:30 a.m. on July 16, 2023.

The alleged breaches are in connection with a sexual assault charge from April 15, 2023, and on May 3, 2023, charges of B&E, administering a noxious substance, forcible confinement, and several firearms charges.

Scott is also now charged with making or possessing explosives, four firearms offences, and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking from December 2022. He was on the provincial court list in Chilliwack on May 20, 2025, to face those charges. Last released on $2,000 bail on May 2, 2024, his case was put over to Aug. 15, 2025 for a pre-trial conference via video in Kelowna provincial court.

Back in 2018, Scott went on trial for sexual assault after being accused of making unwanted sexual advances to an employee at the Mission rock-and-gem business he and his wife own. He was acquitted in May 2018, based on insufficient proof that Scott had acted without the consent or without believing there was consent.

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