Peter Nygaard is currently the director of Nygaard Plumbing and Gas Fitting Contractors Limited. He has co-authored and published a book, Decade of Discovery: A Couple’s Adventure that Spanned the Globe, describing a ten-year odyssey he undertook with his wife. Bicycles were their main mode of transportation —60,000 kms through 77 countries— allowing for a close connection with the cultures and environments they travelled through. 

Upon the journey’s completion, there was a barrage of nationwide media coverage which included television, radio, newspaper and magazine interviews. Once the book was printed, Peter and his wife went on a tour of Western Canada doing presentations for the public. This is not the extent of Peter’s public speaking and presence in the media however. Prior to traveling, he was the vocalist/frontman for the rock band Truth in the city of Edmonton, which had him in the spotlight, not only on stage but also in the press. 

During his school years he was a member of the debate club, which first introduced him to the formal political process. Currently, he lives with his wife and two young daughters on 480 acres of land just south of the hamlet of Joussard in Northern Alberta.