Peter Wallace was appointed Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to Treasury Board effective September 15, 2008.
Before that, Peter was Deputy Minister of Energy, starting in January, 2007. Earlier, as Deputy Minister and Associate Secretary of the Cabinet, Policy, he played a key role in implementing government policy and legislation.
From February 2001 to February 2004, Peter served as Assistant Deputy Minister of Natural Resource Management with the Ministry of Natural Resources. Prior positions include Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Strategic Planning, Cabinet Office; Assistant Deputy Minister, Program Management and Estimates Division, Management Board Secretariat; and Director, Expenditure Management and Reporting, Ministry of Finance.
Peter began his public service career in 1981 after completing a BA (Honours) in Political Economy and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Toronto.