Peter Trent

Who is Peter Trent?

Peter F. Trent is an English-born Canadian businessman and politician. He is the current mayor of Westmount, Quebec. He was first elected as councillor in 1983. He served as mayor from 1992 to 2001, he left politics at that time on account of the forced merger with the City of Montreal. He again became Mayor of Westmount by acclamation on the November 1, 2009 municipal election.

Born in England, Trent and his family immigrated to Toronto when he was 10. In 1968, at the age of 22 he would leave McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario to work for a chemical company in Montreal. In 1972 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.