Éric St-Pierre
Éric St-Pierre | |
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| Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Pablo Rodríguez |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | Concordia University McGill University |
Eric St-Pierre MP is a Canadian politician, climate advocate, and philanthropist.[1] He is known for his work with the Trottier Family Foundation as the executive director from 2016 to 2025.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]St-Pierre was born in Canada. He holds a dual law degree in civil law and common law from McGill University, and a political science degree from Concordia University.[3][4] Later, he became a member of the Quebec Bar.[5]
Before his work in philanthropy, St-Pierre practiced Indigenous and environmental law and defended tenants as both a litigator and mediator.[6] He also lived overseas, sponsored as a Foreign Affairs young professional intern with the Department of Peace, Reconciliation & National Unity, in the Solomon Islands (South Pacific), he helped work on a Truth and Reconciliation Act.[7] He also participated in a youth exchange in Uganda and participated in academic research.[8]
Career
[edit]From 2016 to 2025, St-Pierre served as the executive director of the Trottier Family Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Montreal, Canada, that manages and funds climate change-related projects.[9][10][11] During his tenure, the foundation shifted its assets towards sustainable investing, expanded its grants to registered charities, and supported initiatives to advance the transition to a low-carbon economy.[12][13][14] He worked with the City of Montreal and Mayor Valérie Plante on developing Montreal's carbon-neutral climate action plan, which included a commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 55 percent. The Trottier Family Foundation also supported this initiative by contributing to the creation of the Montreal Climate Partnership, which engaged civil society in the new climate plan.[15][16]
St-Pierre is a co-founder of Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) and the Greater Montréal Climate Fund, and previously he held positions on the Board of Environment Funders Canada and as co-chair of the Montreal Climate Partnership.[12][17] In March 2022, he organized the Great Canadian ESG Championship, a competition funded by Canadian charitable foundations to promote sustainable investing.[18] He's attended and spoke at COP26 and COP28.[19][20]
In 2024, St-Pierre helped mobilize $405 million for Canadian climate philanthropy.[21]
In 2025, St-Pierre was nominated as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the riding of Honoré-Mercier in the 2025 Canadian federal election.[22]
Political career
[edit]In May 2025, he was sworn in as Member of Parliament in the 45th Parliament and met King Charles III during the Speech from the Throne and then shortly after joined the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.[23]
Riding (Honore-Mercier)
[edit]MP St-Pierre sponsored Petition E-6953 from a constituent asking for enhanced support for public transportation options in Rivieres-des-Prairies.[24] [25] He has also been active in ensuring the completion of the blue metro line to Anjou.[26]
Climate and politics
[edit]St-Pierre helped form an environmental caucus within the liberal party to discuss climate issues.[27]
He spoke in the House on October 1, 2025 for National Energy Efficiency Day and also introduced Motion M-19 National Energy Efficiency Day - that the government should designate the first Wednesday in October, every year, as National Energy Efficiency Day, to recognize the important contributions that the energy efficiency sector makes in saving money, cutting pollution and creating jobs.[28] His efforts to mark October 1 as National Energy Efficiency Day was endorsed by others.[29] He explained his reasoning for the importance of energy efficiency.[30]
Committee work
[edit]He was active on the ENVI Committee. He drove the committee to publish a report on the Impacts of Canada's Financial System related to the Environment and Climate Change.[31][32]
Sports and politics
[edit]He's been active in promoting physical health. In 2025, he organized a maple leaf run with other MPs to honour Canada Day.[33]
He mobilized MPs for the push-up challenge in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association – a 2,000-push-up challenge to support physical and mental health.[34]
Personal life
[edit]St-Pierre currently resides in Montreal, with his wife, Sylvie Trottier, and their two children.[9][35][36] He is a long-distance cyclist and runner, and has completed five marathons, as well as multiple ultra marathons.[37]
Awards and recognition
[edit]St-Pierre's work on climate action and philanthropy has earned him several accolades. In 2020, he was awarded the Honorary Scarlet Key Society award at McGill University.[38] In 2021, he was given the Canadian Climate Champion Award.[39] In 2022, he was recognized as a Clean50 honoree.[40][41]
He received Lawyer of the Year award by the Jeune Barreau du Quebec in the alternative career category.[42]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2025 Canadian federal election: Honoré-Mercier | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Éric St-Pierre | 29,947 | 60.16 | +0.16 | ||||
| Conservative | Ingrid Fernanda Megni | 10,692 | 21.48 | +10.94 | ||||
| Bloc Québécois | Edline Henri | 6,435 | 12.93 | -3.35 | ||||
| New Democratic | Djaouida Sellah | 1,787 | 3.59 | -3.73 | ||||
| Green | Gaëtan Bérard | 568 | 1.14 | -0.36 | ||||
| People's | Marie-Louise Beauchamp | 351 | 0.71 | -3.48 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 49,780 | 98.34 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 838 | 1.66 | -0.31 | |||||
| Turnout | 50,618 | 65.09 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 77,770 | |||||||
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | -5.39 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[43][44] | ||||||||
| Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations. | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Carroll, William K.; Graham, Nicolas; Shakespear, Mark (2020). "Foundations, ENGOs, Clean Growth Networks and the Integral State". The Canadian Journal of Sociology / Cahiers canadiens de sociologie. 45 (2): 109–142. JSTOR 27081265.
- ^ magazine, Alliance (October 19, 2021). "'The climate crisis galvanised us': Trottier Family Foundation on their climate action".
- ^ "Meet the Canadian Climate Champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-06-13.
- ^ Michaud, Karell (February 19, 2024). "In what (non-obvious) way has your law degree been useful to you?". Focus Law/Droit.
- ^ Bonaque, Audrey. "Voici les avocats JBM de l'année!". Droit-inc.
- ^ "Generous Futures: Demanding Climate Justice". Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).
- ^ "Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act 2008" (PDF). dhnet.org.br. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "MILITARY DIVERSION IN THE 1978 UGANDA-TANZANIA WAR".
- ^ a b Anderson, Natalya (September 15, 2023). "Montreal's Trottier family foundation tackles 'existential threat'".
- ^ "Leadership Transition at the Trottier Family Foundation – Trottier Family Foundation". 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Spotlight: Trottier family foundation".
- ^ a b "Time for action: How can cities lead the fight against climate change? – Concordia University". www.concordia.ca.
- ^ David, Pascaline (May 11, 2024). "Décarboner la santé". Le Devoir.
- ^ Vallières, Martin (November 14, 2024). "La Fondation Trottier ajoute 150 millions à son « Programme Climat »". La Presse – via www.lapresse.ca.
- ^ "Eric St-Pierre". Clean50. September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Cities driving climate action". The Globe and Mail. April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Article series: Meet LC3's climate leaders | Green Municipal Fund". greenmunicipalfund.ca.
- ^ Jones, Jeffrey (November 10, 2022). "What are the best sustainable investing strategies? Seven money managers get to test theirs". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Aligning the Financial Sector with a Climate-safe Future: The Way Forward for Canada".
- ^ "Good Cop Bad Cop".
- ^ Lorinc, John (November 14, 2024). "Some of Canada's wealthiest families are putting up $405M for climate change efforts". Corporate Knights.
- ^ "Trottier Family Foundation Statement on Eric St. Pierre's Federal Candidacy". Trottier Family Foundation. March 20, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "ENVI - Home - House of Commons of Canada".
- ^ "E-Petition e-6953".
- ^ "East-end youth say they are isolated by Montreal's public transit options".
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "STM unveils tunnel boring machine for the Blue Line Project".
- ^ "Liberal MPs form environmental caucus as some want stronger climate focus from Carney".
- ^ "M-19 National Energy Efficiency Day 45th Parliament, 1st Session".
- ^ "MP Eric St-Pierre introduced a motion to officially recognize National Energy Efficiency Day".
- ^ "Energy efficiency: unlocking Canada's superpower potential".
- ^ "Impacts of Canada's Financial System Related to the Environment and Climate Change" (PDF).
- ^ "Des députés appellent à réformer le système financier pour combattre les changements climatiques".
- ^ "Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day".
- ^ "'The goal isn't perfection': Grit MP St-Pierre encourages colleagues to do 2,000 push-ups over 23 days for mental health cause".
- ^ Adair, Kylie (November 6, 2023). "Succession: Climate edition". Corporate Knights.
- ^ Snieckus, Darius (November 13, 2024). "Canadian philanthropists pledge record $405 M for climate solutions". Canada's National Observer.
- ^ "2025 Arches Ultra 50 Miler – Results". ultrasignup.com.
- ^ "Scarlet Key Recipients 1922 – 2023" (PDF). myalumni.mcgill.ca.
- ^ Trottier, Sonia Li (May 4, 2021). "26 Canadian Climate Champions announced ahead of COP26 in UK and Canada Live Event". Canada Climate Law Initiative.
- ^ "Canada's Clean50 for 2022 Honoured in Globe & Mail". Clean50. April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Kudos | Spring 2022 – Concordia University". www.concordia.ca.
- ^ "The eight "JBM Lawyers of the Year 2021" unveiled at a glittering event".
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2025.