Alison McDermott

Alison McDermott

Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Alison McDermott is Assistant Deputy Minister of the Federal Provincial Relations and Social Policy branch at the Department of Finance which advises the Minister of Finance on social policy issues and major federal transfers.  Alison was previously Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of the Economic and Fiscal Policy branch, which advises the Minister of Finance on economic and fiscal issues and coordinates the preparation of the federal budget.  Alison has held a number of positions at the Department of Finance, at the Privy Council Office and at Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada, including its regional office in Halifax.

Alison has undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Economics from Queen’s University.