Éric St-Pierre
Éric St-Pierre | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Pablo Rodríguez |
| Personal details | |
| Political 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
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]
Career
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.[7][8][9] 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.[10][11][12] 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.[13][14]
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.[10][15] In March 2022, he organized the Great Canadian ESG Championship, a competition funded by Canadian charitable foundations to promote sustainable investing.[16]
In 2024, St-Pierre helped mobilize $405 million for Canadian climate philanthropy.[17]
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.[18]
Political Career
On June 2025, in the 45th Parliament, St-Pierre joined the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.[19]
Electoral record
| 2025 Canadian federal election: Honoré-Mercier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | 29,947 | 60.16 | +0.17 | |||||
| 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 | -3.72 | ||||
| Green | Gaëtan Bérard | 568 | 1.14 | -0.36 | ||||
| People's | Marie-Louise Beauchamp | 351 | 0.71 | -3.47 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 49,780 | 98.34 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 838 | 1.66 | ||||||
| Turnout | 50,618 | 65.34 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 77,464 | |||||||
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | -5.39 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[20][21] | ||||||||
| Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations. | ||||||||
Personal life
St-Pierre currently resides in Montreal, with his wife, Sylvie Trottier, and their two children.[7][22][23] He is a long-distance cyclist and runner, and has completed four marathons, as well as multiple ultra marathons.[24]
Awards and recognition
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.[25] In 2021, he was given the Canadian Climate Champion Award.[26] In 2022, he was recognized as a Clean50 honoree.[27][28]
References
- ^ 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".
- ^ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6092cbced3bf7f013b4535c9/Climate_Champion_Storybook.pdf
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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".
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://myalumni.mcgill.ca/s/1762/images/gid2/editor_documents/scarletkeyrecipients_1922-2024_final.pdf?gid=2&pgid=61
- ^ 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.