Margaret MacDonald is a former deputy minister with the Province of Nova Scotia, holding positions as the deputy minister of Finance and Treasury Board, Labour and Workforce Development, Immigration and Intergovernmental Affairs. Prior to assuming these senior leadership roles, Margaret acted as financial counsel to the Province, as well as legal advisor in land and resource management transactions with extensive experience in Crown land legal matters. Margaret has been an active participant in public sector initiatives, including the development of public sector accounting standards and public sector audit engagement.