Éric St-Pierre
Canadian politician
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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]
Éric St-Pierre | |
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| Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Pablo Rodríguez |
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| Party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | Concordia University McGill University |
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] 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
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]
He built Notman Philanthropy House, a 30,000 square foot historic building in downtown Montreal that hosts philanthropy and community organizations. [21]. He also helped build the Low Carbon Funders Group, which advanced federal climate policy.[22]
In 2024, St-Pierre helped mobilize $405 million for Canadian climate philanthropy.[23]
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.[24]
Political career
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.[25]
Riding (Honore-Mercier)
MP St-Pierre sponsored Petition E-6953 from a constituent asking for enhanced support for public transportation options in Rivieres-des-Prairies.[26][27] He has also been active in ensuring the completion of the blue metro line to Anjou.[28]
Climate and politics
St-Pierre helped form an environmental caucus within the liberal party to discuss climate issues.[29]
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.[30] His efforts to mark October 1 as National Energy Efficiency Day was endorsed by others.[31] He explained his reasoning for the importance of energy efficiency.[32]
Committee work
He was active on the ENVI Committee - Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. He drove the committee to publish a report on the Impacts of Canada's Financial System related to the Environment and Climate Change.[33][34] He also pushed for a study on the industrial carbon pricing system.[35]
Liberal Party of Canada
He introduced a caucus motion on 'Energy Efficiency as a Nation Building Project' which made it to the top 24 of 400 motions and it was successfully adopted at the Liberal Party of Canada National Convention in April, 2026.[36].[37].[38]
Sports and politics
He's been active in promoting physical health. In 2025, he organized a maple leaf run with other MPs to honour Canada Day.[39]
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.[40]
Personal life
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.[44]
In 2021, he was awarded the Canadian Climate Champion Award.[45]
In 2022, he was recognized as a Clean50 honoree.[46][47]
In 2022, he received Lawyer of the Year award by the Jeune Barreau du Quebec in the alternative career category.[48]
In early 2025, he received the King Charles III Coronation Medal.[49]
Electoral record
| 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[50][51] | ||||||||
| Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations. | ||||||||