Peter Trent
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Peter F. Trent is an English Canadian
businessman and politician
. He is the current mayor
of Westmount, Quebec
. He was named Mayor of Westmount by acclamation on the November 1, 2009 municipal election. He plans to use his profile to debate reorganization of the Montreal region. He previously served as mayor from 1991 to 2001.
Born in England
, Trent and his family immigrated to Toronto
when he was 10. In 1968, at the age of 25 he would leave McMaster University
in Hamilton, Ontario
to work for a chemical company in Montreal
. In 1971 he started his own company, PBI/Plastibeton Inc. which he would later sell in 1989 to Shell Oil and Lone Star Industries. From 1982-1983, he taught Marketing
at Concordia University's Faculty of Commerce and Administration
. In 1992 he received a medal marking the 125th anniversary of Canada. In 1994 he was named honorary lieutenant colonel of the Royal Montreal Regiment, and in 1999 honorary colonel. In 2005 he received the decoration of the Canadian Forces
.
After the 2002 mergers, Trent resigned from office. He fought for three years for demergers as a non-elected official before retiring from politics entirely. By the end of the demerger
campaign, Trent found exhausting the degree of vilification directed at him as someone from Westmount, and as an anglophone.
He owns the licences to many worldwide patents, which give him a significant revenue stream, this has allowed Trent to devote himself to public service.
Trent's book about the merger-demerger debate is due by the end of 2010. The publisher is McGill-Queen's University Press
. He plans to present ideas in the last chapter that will be the foundation for a debate starting in 2011 about governing the Montreal region.
English Canadian
An English Canadian is a Canadian of English ancestry; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadian. Canada is an officially bilingual state, with English and French official language communities. Immigrant cultural groups ostensibly integrate into one or both of these communities, but...
businessman and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is the current mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Westmount, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He was named Mayor of Westmount by acclamation on the November 1, 2009 municipal election. He plans to use his profile to debate reorganization of the Montreal region. He previously served as mayor from 1991 to 2001.
Born in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Trent and his family immigrated to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
when he was 10. In 1968, at the age of 25 he would leave McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
to work for a chemical company in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. In 1971 he started his own company, PBI/Plastibeton Inc. which he would later sell in 1989 to Shell Oil and Lone Star Industries. From 1982-1983, he taught Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
at Concordia University's Faculty of Commerce and Administration
John Molson School of Business
The John Molson School of Business is the business school of Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. With over 6,500 undergraduate students, 1200 graduate students and 36,000 alumni...
. In 1992 he received a medal marking the 125th anniversary of Canada. In 1994 he was named honorary lieutenant colonel of the Royal Montreal Regiment, and in 1999 honorary colonel. In 2005 he received the decoration of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
.
After the 2002 mergers, Trent resigned from office. He fought for three years for demergers as a non-elected official before retiring from politics entirely. By the end of the demerger
Demerger
Demerger is a form of corporate restructuring in which the an entity's business operations are segregated into one or more components. It is the converse of a merger or acquisition....
campaign, Trent found exhausting the degree of vilification directed at him as someone from Westmount, and as an anglophone.
He owns the licences to many worldwide patents, which give him a significant revenue stream, this has allowed Trent to devote himself to public service.
Trent's book about the merger-demerger debate is due by the end of 2010. The publisher is McGill-Queen's University Press
McGill-Queen's University Press
The McGill-Queen's University Press is a joint venture between McGill University in Montreal, Quebec and Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario....
. He plans to present ideas in the last chapter that will be the foundation for a debate starting in 2011 about governing the Montreal region.