Peter Guthrie (born 1968/1969), is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the

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(MLA) representing the electoral district of

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since 2019. A member of the

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(UCP) until April 2025, he previously served as Minister of Energy and Minerals from 2022 to 2023 and Minister of Infrastructure from 2023 to 2025.

Early life and career

Guthrie was born in

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, but has spent most of his life in

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. He has owned and operated two businesses: Dumaresq Brothers Ranch in Consort, Alberta, and a Mr. Lube franchise in

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Political career

Guthrie was elected as a

MLA in the

2019 Alberta general election The 2019 Alberta general election was held on April 16, 2019, to elect 87 members to the 30th Alberta Legislature. In its first general election contest, the Jason Kenney-led United Conservative Party (UCP) won 54.88% of the popular vote and 63 ...

. On October 24, 2022, Premier

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appointed him as Minister of Energy and Minerals, and he was also named to the Treasury Board. As Minister of Energy and Minerals, Guthrie issued a ministerial order requiring the

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to ensure that oil and gas companies paid outstanding municipal taxes before approving new licences or licence transfers. Under this order, companies had to confirm that their unpaid municipal taxes did not exceed the allowable threshold or that they had a repayment plan in place before applying for new licences or asset transfers. In 2023, Guthrie was reassigned as Minister of Infrastructure. He held this position until February 25, 2025, when he resigned, citing concerns over the government's procurement practices. Guthrie was removed from the UCP caucus in April 2025 after he criticized his party's handling of an investigation into allegations corruption involving health contracts.

Personal life

Guthrie lives in

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, with his wife and two children.

Electoral history

2023 general election

2019 general election

References

United Conservative Party MLAs Living people Members of the Executive Council of Alberta 1960s births Year of birth uncertain 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta {{Alberta-MLA-stub