Alberta Reinstates Expense Receipt Posting With Hotel Names Redacted
Officials cite security concerns with hotel names removed from posted receipts.
Overview
- Cabinet directed Finance Minister Nate Horner to restore the previous policy requiring public posting of itemized receipts over $100.
- Under the reinstated rules, the exact location of accommodations will be blacked out to protect elected members and staff.
- The move reverses an early August change that quietly halted proactive receipt posting and drew cross‑party criticism over transparency.
- Premier Danielle Smith said she was caught off guard by the initial shift and argued the redactions address safety risks for ministers.
- Opposition figures and watchdogs are pressing for the government to republish eight years of expense records recently taken offline.