Peter Kent, Conservative Member of Parliament for Thornhill

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September 23, 2020

Resurgence of Anti-Semitism and Hate in Thornhill

Along with the anxieties, fears, frustrations and anger spawned by the continuing COVID crisis, we’ve seen a reprehensible resurgence of anti-Semitism and hate in Thornhill, other Canadian communities and, to greater and lesser degrees, in societies around the world.

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September 16, 2020

New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) Call for Proposals

Funding supports projects to reduce social isolation, share knowledge and celebrate September 16 – Thornhill, Ontario -- The Hon. Kent, Member of Parliament for Thornhill, is encouraging local organizations to propose projects that are led or inspired by seniors and present an innovative and creative approach to address community concerns. The...

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September 09, 2020

National Caucus Remarks – September 9, 2020

Friends and colleagues, welcome back. It is so good to see so many of you in person again. Not on Zoom! Mes amis, je suis heureux que notre équipe soit enfin réunie.Durant plusieurs mois, vous avez travaillé fort dans vos comtés pour les citoyens.Vous avez mis la priorité là où...

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September 03, 2020

Getting Political Parties off the Emergency Wage Subsidy .

As Erin O’Toole promised during the CPC leadership race, the party has stopped accepting CEWS emergency funding and, the party is repaying funds received to date.

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Peter Kent was first elected to the House of Commons representing Thornhill in 2008 and sworn into Cabinet as Minister of State of Foreign Affairs, responsible for the Americas.

Re-elected in 2011, Peter was appointed Canada's Environment Minister and served in that capacity until July, 2013. In October, 2013 Peter was elected Chair of the House Standing Committee on National Defence. In October, 2015 Peter was again re-elected as MP for Thornhill and appointed Deputy Critic for Foreign Affairs. In Summer, 2016 Peter was appointed as Critic of Foreign Affairs. In September, 2017 Peter was appointed Shadow Minister of Ethics.

Prior to his election to the House of Commons, Peter was a broadcast journalist, having spent more than 40 years working as a writer, reporter, producer, anchor and broadcast executive in Canada, the United States and around the world.

He covered stories that shaped the 20th Century, including momentous events such as , the Vietnam and Cambodian conflicts and recovery, decades of conflict, uncertainty and hope in the Middle East, the Ethiopian famine, the transition from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe, South Africa’s transition from the apartheid era to Mandela’s presidency, the overthrow of Idi Amin, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War.

Peter won a number of awards over the course of his career, including the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Award. He is also a member of the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame.

A passionate believer in community involvement, Peter actively supports a number of charitable organizations. He has served as a mentor with the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council and was on the Toronto cabinet of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. He remains involved with the Royal Conservatory of Music, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, and... Read Bio