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CTV News
4 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Smith says policy to stop disclosing government expense receipts could be reversed
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith listens to speakers after announcing the "New North America Initiative," led by the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy in Calgary on Friday, May 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consider reversing a new policy that ends the public disclosure of expense receipts over $100 for ministers and other officials. Smith says the change was made over safety concerns from some ministers. She says they were worried bad actors could easily figure out which hotels they stay at when travelling around the province. She says the goal was simply to redact names of the hotels. The change sparked wide criticism, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation saying the move was baffling and a bad look for Smith's government. The Opposition NDP called it 'shameful' and a clear attempt by the United Conservative Party government to hide spending. Smith says a decision on whether to reverse course will be made next week. Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press
ABC News
19-07-2025
- Science
- ABC News
Planning for the robotic future that's already here
While city streets teeming with robots might feel like a scene from a sci-fi movie, service robots are already commonplace in the public spaces of cities like Tokyo and Singapore. But while the technology forges ahead, the regulators that plan the public policies for our cities are being left behind, leaving a potential for a gulf between what populations needs from service robots and what is delivered. Professor Michael Mintrom shares the findings from his study into what policymakers need to consider when preparing for the robots of the future. Guest: Michael Mintrom, Professor of Public Policy at Monash University
