Overview

• Officials say the province is reverting to its previous disclosure policy, with deleted receipts returning to the public website.
• Finance Minister Nate Horner’s press secretary, Marisa Breeze, says credit card details and hotel addresses will be redacted, with reposting underway and completion expected by the end of this week or early next week.
• The Aug. 1 change had quietly eliminated the requirement for the premier, ministers, deputy ministers and political staff to post receipts for expenses over $100.
• Premier Danielle Smith says she was unaware of the change, calling it “lost in translation,” and says the intent was limited to protecting hotel location information for safety.
• The Canadian Taxpayers Federation welcomed the U-turn but questioned the slow, low-profile announcement, while NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi and former minister Peter Guthrie criticized the government’s explanation and handling.