[2][3][4] 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.
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.
[6] 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.