Scott Farmer
Scott Farmer

Deputy Minister, Department of Economic Development

Scott Farmer is the Deputy Minister of the Department of Economic Development. The Department’s mandate includes creating the climate for private sector growth and leading and aligning government efforts to expand business growth.

Scott holds an engineering diploma, a Bachelor of Commerce from Mount Allison University and a law degree from Dalhousie University. He was called to the bar in 1996.

Before joining the provincial government in 2007, Farmer worked in corporate development and regulatory affairs at Bell Aliant and as a lawyer in a Halifax law firm.