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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.