Peter Kent

Journalist, Late-Life Politician & Self-Deprecating Commentator

Peter Kent became an important journalistic voice early in his career and has stayed there for four decades. As federal environment minister, his stance on Alberta's "ethical" oil sands is causing a stir. A gifted communicator who both informs and entertains, Peter provides his unique perspective on Canada's role in our changing world. Each presentation is specifically researched and tailored, to address issues of most interest to each audience.

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For four decades Peter Kent covered the "big" stories across Canada and around the World -- from Expo '67 and Trudeaumania to the wars in Cambodia and Vietnam. He has been a crucial player in the coverage of the Yom Kippur War, the fall of Idi Amin, Zimbabwe independence, the Ethiopian famine, Iran's Islamic revolution, the Soviet Army's retreat from Afghanistan, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Intifadas and the evolution of international terrorism.

After his 40 years working on public policy as a journalist, Kent came out as a partisan politician in 2005. In 2008, he was elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament for the constituency of Thornhill, Ontario.

Peter Kent was appointed as Environment Minister in early in 2011 and is already making big waves on Parliament Hill with his campaign to brighten the Alberta oil sands’ reputation in the face of harsh criticism from environmental groups.

Kent was the first journalist to anchor CBC's The National and was a founding producer/correspondent/host of The Journal. He served as senior European correspondent for NBC News in the final years of the Cold War.

A member of Canada's Broadcast Hall of Fame, Kent is a former director of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, the outgoing president of the Canadian War Correspondents Association, and the recipient of countless journalistic awards in Canada and abroad. A four-time Emmy nominee, he also received the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Award, and in 2006, he was honoured with the Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) "President's Award".

He is an active supporter of a number of local, national and international charities and organizations, and is a mentor with the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council.

A gifted communicator, Peter Kent informs, entertains, and enlightens.

Getting OPEC's Boot Off Our Necks: Guess who's behind the demonization of Bio-Fuels and other Alternative Energy Solutions??
Bring It On - Defying Stereotypes of Senior Citizenship
Seizing Control - A News Consumers Guide to a Fragmented Universe
Spin-proofing Canadians..from Heavily Torqued Media
Attention Information Consumers -- You May Be Chewing on Spoiled Product
Fair and Balanced Media Coverage -- An Impossible Dream
Barbarians at the Gate -- Chasing Conservative Votes in Canada's Metropolis
Coaxing Canadians to Get Out in Our World
Playing Our Part in a Changing World
Canadian Foreign Policy..Getting back to Pearsonian Diplomacy
Restoring Canada's Tarnished Image Abroad
Swimming Upstream -- A Journo's Political Initiation
From Journo to Politico -- One of Life's Great Adventures
Fear and Loathing -- and the odd Naked Constituent -- for a First Time Politician

Without a doubt, your professionalism, keen understanding of the topic and pleasant manner contributed to making the Montreal stop a tremendous success

BMW International

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Peter Kent

Journalist, Late-Life Politician & Self-Deprecating Commentator

Getting OPEC's Boot Off Our Necks: Guess who's behind the demonization of Bio-Fuels and other Alternative Energy Solutions??

Bring It On - Defying Stereotypes of Senior Citizenship

Seizing Control - A News Consumers Guide to a Fragmented Universe

Spin-proofing Canadians..from Heavily Torqued Media

Attention Information Consumers -- You May Be Chewing on Spoiled Product

Fair and Balanced Media Coverage -- An Impossible Dream

Barbarians at the Gate -- Chasing Conservative Votes in Canada's Metropolis

Coaxing Canadians to Get Out in Our World

Playing Our Part in a Changing World

Canadian Foreign Policy..Getting back to Pearsonian Diplomacy

Restoring Canada's Tarnished Image Abroad

Swimming Upstream -- A Journo's Political Initiation

From Journo to Politico -- One of Life's Great Adventures

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