Peter Guthrie (politician)

Peter Guthrie (born 1968/1969) is a Canadian politician elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Airdrie-Cochrane in the 30th Alberta Legislature. Peter Guthrie was born in Brockville, Ontario, while he lived out most of his life in Alberta. Guthrie has owned two businesses: Dumaresq Brothers Ranch in Consort, Alberta, and a Mr. Lube franchise in Calgary.

Political career
After being elected in the 2019 Alberta general election, Peter Guthrie served as a private member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta until October 24, 2022, when he was named Minister of Energy, by Premier Danielle Smith. He was also named to the Treasury Board.

As Minister of Energy, Guthrie issued a ministerial order that called on the Alberta Energy Regulator to require oil and gas companies to pay taxes owed to municipalities before approving licence transfers or new licences. Under the ministerial order, companies will have to confirm that their unpaid municipal taxes across the province do not exceed the maximum threshold allowed or that they have a repayment agreement in place whenever they apply for new licences or for licence transfers because they’re seeking to sell their assets.

Personal life
Peter Guthrie lives in Cochrane, Alberta with his wife and two children.