Driven by a passion for social impact, Peter has spent over a decade as a journalist and communicator using digital tools, storytelling, and strategic communications to fuel change. He began his career as a writer with Global News (BC) after studying broadcast journalism at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, where he co-founded the school’s chapter of Journalists for Human Rights. In 2006, he transitioned to radio at CKNW—the city’s top news/talk station—as a reporter/producer covering a range of stories from politics to breaking news and won an RTNDA Dan McArthur Award for In-Depth Investigation.

In 2011, Peter relocated to Toronto where he worked as a reporter for CityNews (Citytv) and an anchor on Citytv’s 24-hour news channel, CityNews Channel. As a journalist and communicator, he has provided in-depth coverage on a broad range of issues with a particular skill and focus in the areas of technology, innovation, and public policy. Two years later, he joined Global News (Toronto) where he specialized in data-driven journalism while also reporting for their broadcast and online newsrooms.

On assignment in Buffalo, New York for Global News Toronto (2015)

In 2017, Peter stepped into the next chapter of his professional life. Inspired by the social movements he covered as a reporter, he moved into a strategic communications role with a human rights legal organization based out of Vancouver. Two years later, he became Director of Communications and Digital Engagement at the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, a policy organization based out of Simon Fraser University’s faculty of health sciences advocating for federal drug policies grounded in evidence and public health principles. During this time, he also co-founded Vancouver’s chapter of Data for Good, a national non-profit comprised of data scientists who use their skills to engender positive social change.

In his spare time, Peter is an avid tennis player (4.5 NTRP), enjoys hiking and running along the trails of the North Shore, and exploring the natural world outside of British Columbia.

Ecola State Park, Oregon (2023)