Margaret F. MacDonald, B.A., L.L.B.
Deputy Minister of Finance - Nova Scotia

Margaret MacDonald was appointed Deputy Minister of the Department of Finance in November 2010. Prior to this appointment, she was the first Deputy Minister of the new Department of Labour & Workforce Development in 2008, and Deputy Minister of Treasury and Policy Board. Margaret was a senior solicitor with the Department of Justice and legal advisor to a number of government departments, including Natural Resources and Finance. Prior to joining the Department of Justice, Margaret practiced for five years with a private law firm.

Margaret is a graduate of St. F. X. University and Dalhousie Law School, and a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society and the Canadian Bar Association.