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Peter Kent | |
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| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – July 15, 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | John Baird |
| Succeeded by | Leona Aglukkaq |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on National Defence | |
| In office October 29, 2013 – February 4, 2016 | |
| Minister | Rob Nicholson Jason Kenney Harjit Sajjan |
| Preceded by | James Bezan |
| Succeeded by | Robert Nault |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Americas) | |
| In office November 4, 2008 – January 4, 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Thornhill | |
| In office October 14, 2008 – September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Kadis |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Lantsman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Peter Kent[1] July 27, 1943 Sussex, United Kingdom[2] |
| Political party | Canadian Future[3] |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Spouse | Cilla Kent |
| Children | Trilby Kent |
| Residence(s) | Thornhill, Ontario, Canada |
| Profession | News editor |
James Peter Kent PC (born July 27, 1943) is a former Canadian journalist and former politician who served as the Conservative Member of Parliament for the riding of Thornhill from 2008 to 2021. He served as Minister of the Environment in the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Before entering politics, he was Deputy Editor of the Global Television Network, a Canadian TV network. He has worked as a news editor, producer, foreign correspondent, and news anchorman on Canadian and American television networks.