Peter is the father to three lovely adult women and one son. He is the proud grandfather of four. Peter was born and raised in Northern Ontario with strong and loving family roots. He is the brother to 6 close siblings.

He graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics in 1972 and Peter obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 1978. He partnered as a C.A. in a public accounting firm from 1979 to 1983, and Peter is formerly the Controller of a highly reputable, long standing automobile dealership that he joined in 1984.

Peter is a past member and director of The Lions Club and Big Brothers. He is currently enjoying retirement and serving as the Treasurer of The David Gregory MacKinnon Memorial Foundation.