Peter Guthrie (politician)
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Peter Guthrie | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Progressive Tory Party[a] | |
| Assumed office December 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lindsay Amantea (interim) |
| Minister of Infrastructure | |
| In office June 9, 2023 – February 25, 2025 | |
| Premier | Danielle Smith |
| Preceded by | Nathan Neudorf |
| Succeeded by | Martin Long |
| Minister of Energy | |
| In office October 24, 2022 – June 9, 2023 | |
| Premier | Danielle Smith |
| Preceded by | Sonya Savage |
| Succeeded by | Brian Jean |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Airdrie-Cochrane | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 56–57)[1] Brockville, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Progressive Tory (since December 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | UCP (until April 2025) Independent (from April to July 2025) Alberta Party (from July to December 2025) |
Peter Guthrie ECA MLA (born 1968/1969), is a Canadian politician who is the leader of the Progressive Tory Party, and has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (MLA) representing the electoral district of Airdrie-Cochrane since 2019.[2] A member of the United Conservative Party (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.[3][4]
Guthrie was born in Brockville, Ontario, but has spent most of his life in Alberta. He has owned and operated two businesses: Dumaresq Brothers Ranch in Consort, Alberta, and a Mr. Lube franchise in Calgary.
Political career
Guthrie was elected as a United Conservative Party MLA in the 2019 Alberta general election. On October 24, 2022, Premier Danielle Smith appointed him as Minister of Energy and Minerals,[5] and he was also named to the Treasury Board.[6]
As Minister of Energy and Minerals, Guthrie issued a ministerial order requiring the Alberta Energy Regulator 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.[7]
In 2023, Guthrie was reassigned as Minister of Infrastructure.[3] He held this position until February 25, 2025, when he resigned, citing concerns over the government's procurement practices.[4] Guthrie was removed from the UCP caucus in April 2025 after he criticized his party's handling of an investigation into allegations of corruption involving health contracts.[8]
In July 2025, along with Scott Sinclair, Guthrie announced plans to form a new political party in the name of the Progressive Conservatives.[9] Later that month, it was announced that Guthrie and Sinclair would be joining the Alberta Party and rebranding it as the Progressive Conservative Party.[10][11]
On December 9, 2025, Guthrie became the leader of the Alberta Party.[12] The party changed its name to the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta on December 18, 2025.[13]
