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Éric St-Pierre is a Canadian
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, climate advocate, and
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. He is known for his work with the Trottier Family Foundation as the executive director from 2016 to 2025.


Early life and education

St-Pierre was born in Canada. He holds a dual law degree in civil law and
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from
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, and a
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degree from
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. Later, he became a member of the Quebec Bar. Before his work in
philanthropy Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...
, St-Pierre practiced Indigenous and
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and defended tenants as both a litigator and mediator.


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. 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. He worked with the
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and Mayor
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on developing Montreal's
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climate action plan, which included a commitment to reduce
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s 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 Civil society can be understood as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business, and including the family and the private sphere. In March 2022, he organized the Great Canadian ESG Championship, a competition funded by Canadian charitable foundations to promote sustainable investing. In 2024, St-Pierre helped mobilize $405 million for Canadian climate philanthropy. In 2025, St-Pierre was nominated as the
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candidate for the riding of Honoré-Mercier in the
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.


Electoral record


Personal life

St-Pierre currently resides in Montreal, with his wife, Sylvie Trottier, and their two children. He is a long-distance
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and runner, and has completed four
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s, as well as multiple ultra marathons.


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. In 2021, he was given the Canadian Climate Champion Award. In 2022, he was recognized as a Clean50 honoree.


References

{{Current Members of the Canadian House of Commons Living people Canadian climate activists Liberal Party of Canada MPs 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec McGill University alumni Concordia University alumni