# Peter Guthrie (politician)

Peter Guthrie ECA MLA (born 1968/1969), is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (MLA) representing the electoral district of Airdrie-Cochrane since 2019. A member of the United Conservative Party, 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 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, and he was also named to the Treasury Board.
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.
In 2023, Guthrie was reassigned as Minister of Infrastructure. He held this position until February 25, 2025, when he resigned, citing concerns over procurement.

## Personal life

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

## Electoral history
### 2023 general election

vte2023 Alberta general election: Airdrie-Cochrane :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Conservative | Peter Guthrie | 18,074 | 60.10 | -5.89 |
| | New Democratic | Shaun Fluker | 11,223 | 37.32 | +12.08 |
| | Green | Michelle Overwater Giles | 393 | 1.31 | – |
| | Solidarity Movement | Michael Andrusco | 199 | 0.66 | – |
| | Wildrose Loyalty Coalition | Ron Voss | 183 | 0.61 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 30,072 | 99.30 | – |
| Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | 213 | 0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,285 | 66.37 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 45,633 |
| | United Conservative hold | United Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -8.98 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Alberta |||||||

### 2019 general election

vte2019 Alberta general election: Airdrie-Cochrane :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | United Conservative | Peter Guthrie | 18,777 | 65.99% | -1.70% | $57,030 |
| | New Democratic | Steve Durrell | 7,183 | 25.24% | -4.34% | $12,497 |
| | Alberta Party | Vern Raincock | 1,818 | 6.39% | – | $785 |
| | Alberta Independence | Danielle Cameron | 345 | 1.21% | – | $1,640 |
| | Freedom Conservative | Matthew Joseph Morrisey | 331 | 1.16% | – | $2,025 |
| Total | Total | Total | 28,454 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 87 | 62 | 13 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 38,568 | 74.04% | – |
| | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Alberta Note: Expenses is the sum of "Election Expenses", "Other Expenses" and "Transfers Issued". The Elections Act limits "Election Expenses" to $50,000. |||||||