Peter Kent

Thornhill

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March 28, 2020

Move and Office Closure

Due to COVID-19, our office is temporarily closed to the public until further notice. Please email peter.kent.c1a@parl.gc.ca or call 905-886-9911 to leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. We will re-open in our new office at 1118 Centre Street Unit 23.  Please check...

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March 27, 2020

For businesses - help Canada combat Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Dear Constituents: All Canadians are working hard to combat the Coronavirus (COVID 19). I am proud of the efforts made by all Thornhillers to lessen the debilitating effects of this global pandemic.

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March 21, 2020

support for small business

Andrew Scheer Statement on Support for Small Businesses and Workers March 21, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, today issued the following statement calling on the federal government to increase support for small businesses and workers...

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March 20, 2020

Roxham road 2

Pleased the government has heard CPC calls for stronger measures at the border. Stopping asylum seekers at Roxham Road was the right thing to do to keep Canadians safe. #cndpoli #RoxhamRoad @CPC_HQ 

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Peter Kent

Meet Your MP

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