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Political overhead · 2025-2026

Minister office expenses

Per-minister breakdown of travel, hospitality, working session, allowances, and office/operational expenses for 2025-2026. Rows come from two sources: the unified travel-and-expense CSV disclosure (primary) and the historical per-ministry monthly PDF disclosures (backfill for pre-CSV years).

Total

$3,188,043

236 ministers / offices

Travel

$2,243,470

70.4% of total

Hospitality

$176,427

5.5% of total

Working session

$4,056

0.1% of total

Office/operational

$669,275

21.0% of total

Allowances

$94,815

3.0% of total

Other

$0

0.0% of total

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Joins the unified travel-and-expense CSV (primary) with the historical per-ministry monthly PDF disclosures (backfill for pre-CSV fiscal years), aggregated to (minister, fiscal year) and split into six expense categories.
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Per-minister office expense breakdown with six category columns and a total, sorted by total descending.
MinisterMinistryTravelHospitalityWorking sessionOffice/operationalAllowancesOtherTotal
Unknown PremierExecutive Council$217,459$5,222—$61,907——$284,588
Unknown MinisterJobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration$97,267$898—$122,863——$221,027
Unknown MinisterForestry and Parks$66,123$1,667—$57,372——$125,162
Unknown MinisterAffordability and Utilities$45,968$38,264—$13,298——$97,531
Unknown MinisterIndigenous Relations$69,340$744—$25,457——$95,540
Unknown MinisterService Alberta and Red Tape Reduction$50,393$20,833—$13,999——$85,225
Unknown MinisterTourism and Sport$61,749$2,338—$18,994——$83,082
Unknown MinisterAdvanced Education$51,106$3,199—$28,088——$82,394
Unknown MinisterEnvironment and Protected Areas$43,470$915—$33,799——$78,184
Unknown MinisterTransportation and Economic Corridors$44,641$876—$25,136——$70,653
Unknown MinisterTreasury Board and Finance$53,660$1,340—$10,010——$65,010
Unknown MinisterMunicipal Affairs$31,196$1,696—$29,366——$62,258
Unknown MinisterJustice$24,501$11,758—$25,825——$62,084
Unknown MinisterPublic Safety and Emergency Services$31,730$1,986—$24,264——$57,981
Unknown MinisterMental Health and Addiction$36,337$1,434—$18,676——$56,447
Taylor,EmmaExecutive Council$47,440—$22—$3,658—$51,119
Unknown Associate MinisterMulticulturalism$141$46,710—$3,884——$50,734
Unknown MinisterEnergy and Minerals$16,474$1,401—$26,140——$44,015
Unknown MinisterArts, Culture and Status of Women$36,468——$5,969——$42,437
Unknown MinisterChildren and Family Services$20,824$911—$19,510——$41,245
Unknown MinisterPrimary and Preventative Health Services$13,422$2,552—$22,347——$38,321
Unknown MinisterEducation and Childcare$10,576$1,516—$24,809——$36,901
Schow,JosephJobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration$35,472———$1,085—$36,557
Anderson,RobertExecutive Council$33,826—$59—$2,118—$36,003
Unknown MinisterAgriculture and Irrigation$27,962-$131—$7,541——$35,372
Unknown MinisterAssisted Living and Social Services$26,663$2,052—$6,460——$35,174
Rajotte,JamesExecutive Council$29,679$223——$4,862—$34,765
Smith,DanielleExecutive Council$33,606—$22—$1,136—$34,764
Unknown MinisterTechnology and Innovation$24,656$607—$8,915——$34,178
Unknown MinisterInfrastructure$14,684$1,207—$14,998——$30,889
Polak,RebeccaExecutive Council$29,251—$59—$385—$29,694
Neudorf,NathanAffordability and Utilities$25,227—$287—$2,014—$27,528
Amiry,SarahAdvanced Education$20,400—$95—$4,279—$24,774
Loewen,ToddForestry and Parks$23,159—$2—$1,596—$24,757
Boitchenko,AndrewTourism and Sport$22,912———$875—$23,787
Unknown Associate MinisterWater$15,040——$8,745——$23,785
Robertson,JesseTreasury Board and Finance$22,595———$894—$23,489
Nally,DaleService Alberta and Red Tape Reduction$21,655$30$34—$1,532—$23,251
Jean,BrianEnergy and Minerals$21,428$609——$1,015—$23,052
Horner,NateTreasury Board and Finance$23,010———$31—$23,041
Marciano,VitorEnergy and Minerals$19,628$1,390——$1,526—$22,545
Samimi,SamiraIndigenous Relations$19,188—$70—$2,484—$21,742
Davidson,PamService Alberta and Red Tape Reduction$20,264—$7—$1,139—$21,411
Peebles,CoreyForestry and Parks$19,786$543$261—$696—$21,286
Sigurdson,R.J.Agriculture and Irrigation$17,636$2,850——$364—$20,850
Sawhney,RajanIndigenous Relations$16,233$175$120—$842—$17,370
Stevenson,AshleyTourism and Sport$16,052———$966—$17,018
Marshall,JustinPublic Safety and Emergency Services$14,740———$1,975—$16,715
Blackett,SamuelExecutive Council$12,658———$3,281—$15,939
Glubish,NateTechnology and Innovation$15,681$131$62———$15,875
Malkin,PatrickExecutive Council$14,372———$942—$15,314
Dreeshen,DevinTransportation and Economic Corridors$12,950———$1,920—$14,871
McAllister,BruceExecutive Council$12,631$35——$2,201—$14,868
McKay,BenjamynJobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration$13,484———$1,066—$14,550
Unknown MinisterHospital and Surgical Health Services$7,168——$6,849——$14,017
Baril,HunterJobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration$13,554———$323—$13,877
McCaffrey,MeganAffordability and Utilities$11,625—$136—$1,633—$13,394
Barker,KristopherTechnology and Innovation$13,144$131$62———$13,337
Johannsen,SavannahArts, Culture and Status of Women$11,312———$1,630—$12,942
Williams,DanMunicipal Affairs$10,896$405$20—$1,007—$12,328
Fournier,RyanEnvironment and Protected Areas$11,016———$1,014—$12,030
Ernst,JaydenMental Health and Addiction$9,248———$2,353—$11,601
Unknown MinisterJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE$11,296——$256——$11,551
Bellikka,JerryTransportation and Economic Corridors$9,864———$1,663—$11,528
Moroz,CarterMunicipal Affairs$9,066$21——$2,005—$11,093
Schow,JosephTourism and Sport$9,842—————$9,842
McKay,BenjamynTourism and Sport$8,975———$178—$9,153
Heaman,WilliamChildren and Family Services$7,238—$85—$1,331—$8,653
Rodriguez,JulianaArts, Culture and Status of Women$7,517———$1,136—$8,653
Turton,SearleChildren and Family Services$6,895—$150—$1,373—$8,418
Hartung,DanielleJustice$6,442—$45—$1,649—$8,137
Bilyk,JoshawaAgriculture and Irrigation$1,240$6,683——$151—$8,074
MacDonald,GarthEnvironment and Protected Areas$7,261———$510—$7,771
Wilson,RickMental Health and Addiction$6,954———$795—$7,749
Schulz,RebeccaEnvironment and Protected Areas$7,229———$385—$7,614
Thresher,ChristopherEnvironment and Protected Areas$6,887———$676—$7,563
Bakhmut,PavloTechnology and Innovation$7,498—————$7,498
Hunter,GrantEnvironment and Protected Areas$6,729———$492—$7,221
Fir,TanyaArts, Culture and Status of Women$6,772———$377—$7,149
Lang,JayeJustice$4,385$2,015$55—$672—$7,127
Aboultaif,BrandonService Alberta and Red Tape Reduction$6,417$30——$521—$6,968
Crane,MelissaAgriculture and Irrigation$6,779———$159—$6,938
Amery,MickeyJustice$3,031$3,339$249—$280—$6,898
Bellikka,JerryJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE$6,611———$144—$6,754
McKay,BenjamynJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE$6,638———$104—$6,742
Ahmed,SayidInfrastructure$6,233$6$91—$346—$6,675
Jones,MattJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE$6,335———$13—$6,348
Braun,Riley Indigenous Relations$5,326—$120—$632—$6,078
Kidney,MasonEnvironment and Protected Areas$5,059———$734—$5,793
Reid,CallumAgriculture and Irrigation$5,680———$92—$5,772
de Jonge,ChantelleAffordability and Utilities$4,955—$48—$662—$5,665
Koehler,GarrettEDUCATION$5,458—————$5,458
Pridgen,KeithJustice$2,519$2,221$152—$509—$5,400
Wishloff,AlyshaAdvanced Education$4,685—$95—$591—$5,371
Hurley,JohnEnvironment and Protected Areas$4,386———$670—$5,056
Janssen,MikaylaAgriculture and Irrigation$4,494———$307—$4,801
Crouch,Darby-raeAgriculture and Irrigation$1,904$2,636——$232—$4,772
Melnichuk,R-JayMental Health and Addiction$3,895———$636—$4,531
Porfon,JordanAdvanced Education$4,065—$17—$446—$4,528
Jones,MattHospital and Surgical Health Services$3,939———$459—$4,398
Dullet,Sarvmeet (Saheb)Assisted Living and Social Services$4,074———$285—$4,359
Ellis,MikePublic Safety and Emergency Services$3,525———$739—$4,264
Long,MartinInfrastructure$4,134$38$91———$4,262
Breeze,MarisaTreasury Board and Finance$3,708———$546—$4,254
Crane,MelissaMental Health and Addiction$3,832———$364—$4,196
Holtby,ShaunTransportation and Economic Corridors$3,169$131——$853—$4,153
Townend,KayleeIndigenous Relations$3,731———$416—$4,147
Aldrich,JoshuaEnergy and Minerals$3,426———$677—$4,103
Jenkins,HeatherJustice$3,281$441——$295—$4,017
Khalo,HusamTransportation and Economic Corridors$3,129———$823—$3,952
Baril,HunterJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE$3,327———$575—$3,902
Unknown MinisterHealth$1,659$188—$2,042——$3,889
Acosta Gomez,AngelicaTourism and Sport$3,389———$500—$3,889
Yaseen,MuhammadJobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration$3,675———$164—$3,839
Macaraeg,CyroneArts, Culture and Status of Women$3,224———$565—$3,789
Gauthier,JonathanTechnology and Innovation$3,773—————$3,773
McDougall,MylesAdvanced Education$3,673—$68———$3,741
Chandrasekar,VarunAdvanced Education$3,280—$66—$331—$3,676
Barrett,AshliAffordability and Utilities$3,232———$375—$3,607
Toews,LudiclaireForestry and Parks$2,896—$213—$441—$3,550
Sawhney,RajanAdvanced Education$3,275———$268—$3,543
Briand,EmilyMunicipal Affairs$3,409———$108—$3,517
Singh,NeilAdvanced Education$3,362—$50———$3,413
Gray,MitchelExecutive Council$2,984———$428—$3,412
Jebara,MahmoudJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE$3,117$218————$3,335
Oulton,DavidArts, Culture and Status of Women$2,921———$363—$3,284
Getson,ShaneTransportation and Economic Corridors$2,213———$853—$3,066
Folk,KarahAffordability and Utilities$2,983—————$2,983
Dueck,NathanielMental Health and Addiction$2,622—$1—$261—$2,884
Reid,CallumIndigenous Relations$2,688———$192—$2,880
Nixon,JasonAssisted Living and Social Services$2,619———$213—$2,832
Unknown MinisterEDUCATION$643$341—$1,791——$2,775
Grolway,Cheryl AnneExecutive Council$2,220———$444—$2,664
Jebara,MahmoudJobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration$2,632—————$2,632
Janssen,MikaylaHospital and Surgical Health Services$2,049———$474—$2,523
Bilyk,JoshawaTransportation and Economic Corridors$2,436———$84—$2,520
Kung,GregoryMunicipal Affairs$2,334———$149—$2,483
Brown,TysonPrimary and Preventative Health Services$2,079—$24—$323—$2,425
Kerr,DavidSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES$2,109———$290—$2,399
LaGrange,AdrianaHealth$2,175—$168———$2,343
Jebara,AhmadJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE$1,931———$226—$2,157
Verrier,DanielChildren and Family Services$1,605—$32—$372—$2,009
Sparrow,BrettChildren and Family Services$1,725—$32—$195—$1,952
McKee,MaddisonPrimary and Preventative Health Services$1,866—$10—$36—$1,913
Green,ArthurPublic Safety and Emergency Services$1,233———$485—$1,718
Brown,TysonHealth$1,516—$9—$185—$1,710
Kwas,MichaelInfrastructure$1,701—————$1,701
Singh,NeilForestry and Parks$1,668—————$1,668
Brattinga,JustinExecutive Council$1,502———$118—$1,620
Egan,DavidJustice$1,018$440$55—$62—$1,575
Smith,RichardMunicipal Affairs$1,264———$310—$1,574
Gray,NicolePrimary and Preventative Health Services$1,108$424$10—$18—$1,561
Hexham,JeremyExecutive Council$1,309———$251—$1,560
Olsen,DustinTechnology and Innovation$1,412—$41———$1,453
Ranjit,TharmalingamTransportation and Economic Corridors$1,179———$252—$1,431
Basden,SamuelTreasury Board and Finance$1,393———$28—$1,421
Pickle,JonahSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES$693———$714—$1,407
LaGrange,AdrianaPrimary and Preventative Health Services$1,195—$117———$1,312
Shipton,MadduxForestry and Parks$1,297—————$1,297
Melnichuk,RonaldPublic Safety and Emergency Services$830———$438—$1,268
LaPage,MatthewPrimary and Preventative Health Services$1,253—$10———$1,264
Plenits,MichaelForestry and Parks$1,223—————$1,223
Harper,ElizabethEducation and Childcare$1,170—————$1,170
Fernandes,JordanService Alberta and Red Tape Reduction$864———$282—$1,146
Nicolaides,DemetriosEducation and Childcare$1,144—————$1,144
Fleischhauer,BrodyTreasury Board and Finance$995———$120—$1,115
Smith,RhiannaExecutive Council$895———$178—$1,073
West-Hall,ClaireEnergy and Minerals$1,012—————$1,012
Koehler,GarrettEducation and Childcare$1,007—————$1,007
Yaseen,MuhammadImmigration and Multiculturalism$968$3————$970
Cattran,AlexanderInfrastructure$776———$187—$963
Unknown MinisterSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES$586——$330——$916
Williams,DanMental Health and Addiction$358—$376—$174—$908
Alarie,JackMunicipal Affairs————$885—$885
Dyck,NolanPublic Safety and Emergency Services$876—————$876
Dullet,Sarvmeet (Saheb)SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES$401———$459—$860
Lee,KevinMunicipal Affairs$860—————$860
Pickle,JonahAssisted Living and Social Services$114$441——$285—$839
Johnson,JamesEDUCATION$830—————$830
Neigel,TannerJobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration$816—————$816
Solinas,MatthewAffordability and Utilities$788—————$788
Kwong,JasonPublic Safety and Emergency Services$723———$62—$785
Read,CarsonMental Health and Addiction$595———$174—$769
Johnson,JamesEducation and Childcare$758—————$758
Hexham,JeremyIndigenous Relations$576———$149—$725
Gray,NicoleHealth$477—$42—$195—$714
Kwong,JasonArts, Culture and Status of Women$641———$44—$685
Herrington,AdamMental Health and Addiction$679—————$679
Edgerton,AmberTourism and Sport$598———$74—$672
Lomax,KatelynMental Health and Addiction$610———$56—$666
Wilson,RickIndigenous Relations$554———$84—$638
Yausie,JaredEducation and Childcare$622—————$622
Marshall,JustinMental Health and Addiction$546———$71—$617
Williams,NicoleHealth$590—$21———$611
Crane,MelissaImmigration and Multiculturalism$267$284——$34—$586
Taylor,ElizabethExecutive Council$548———$18—$566
Edgerton,AmberAssisted Living and Social Services$554—————$554
Harper,ElizabethEDUCATION$524—————$524
Nixon,JasonSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES-$225———$734—$509
Jebara,AhmadEnergy and Minerals$507—————$507
Gustafson,JaredInfrastructure$416———$85—$501
LaPage,MatthewHealth$470—$30———$500
Warner,KyleHospital and Surgical Health Services$469—$4———$474
McLaren,SamuelPublic Safety and Emergency Services$348———$108—$456
Abouhassan,NaseemChildren and Family Services$322—$23—$105—$451
Ahmed,ZaeemService Alberta and Red Tape Reduction$342———$105—$447
Fallon,JaymieHospital and Surgical Health Services$332———$31—$363
Grivicic,MathewHealth$333—$21———$354
West-Hall,ClaireAffordability and Utilities$288———$31—$319
Hubble,RyanAgriculture and Irrigation$230———$59—$289
Melnichuk,R-JayPublic Safety and Emergency Services$284—————$284
Shepherd,NelsonImmigration and Multiculturalism—$241————$241
Edgerton,AmberSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES$233—————$233
Kraft,JonathanJustice$175———$18—$193
Pich,MasonJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE$168—————$168
Yaseen,MuhammadJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE$132$35————$167
Rausch,EllaForestry and Parks$107———$31—$138
Sumamo,YonathanPublic Safety and Emergency Services$65———$57—$122
Gilbart,NicoleHealth$67—$30———$97
Shepherd,NelsonJobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration$82$9————$91
Jebara,AhmadJobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration$51—————$51
Warner,KyleHealth$26—$21———$47
Neigel,TannerJOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE—$35————$35
McKee,MaddisonHealth——$30———$30
Cameron,MorganSENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES$20—————$20
Gilbart,NicolePrimary and Preventative Health Services——$10———$10
Johnson,AbigailHealth——$9———$9
Brown,TysonTreasury Board and Finance$6—————$6
Read,CarsonPrimary and Preventative Health Services——$5———$5
Johnson,AbigailPrimary and Preventative Health Services——$5———$5
Andrus,JoshuaService Alberta and Red Tape Reduction$5—————$5
Grivicic,MathewHospital and Surgical Health Services——$4———$4
Folk,KarahIndigenous Relations$3—————$3
Tariq,Hamza NihalImmigration and Multiculturalism-$175———$61—-$114
Cameron,MorganAssisted Living and Social Services-$302—————-$302
Unknown MinisterImmigration and Multiculturalism$165-$314—-$365——-$515

Dashes mean the category is not populated by the source that contributed this row — the CSV disclosure breaks out allowances but not office/operational, and vice versa for the historical PDF disclosure.