‘In the 1970s and 1980s, Peter was quite simply a legendary talent and friend’: Tom Axworthy

Peter O’Malley, a skilled communications consultant who had also served as Ed Broadbent’s press secretary in the late 1970s and 1980s, died on Jan. 12. He was a gifted storyteller, lovely, fun, curious, intelligent, and one of the Hill's best conversationalists.

Peter O'Malley, pictured. 'At work, no matter the topic under discussion, his creative mind could dredge up an off-the-wall, Larson-like 'Far Side' view that, along with the laughter, affected everyone’s perspective on the issue and, in turn, led to creative solutions,' said John Chenier. Photograph courtesy of Frances O'Malley

Opinion

BY ARTHUR MILNES

January 29, 2024

The Parliament Hill and area community has lost one of its most beloved figures.

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