Your councillors are racking up some bills
You know, it’s always interesting to see what our elected officials deem essential for their, shall we say, professional development. According to the City Council expense records, Councillor Clarke and Councillor Elliott both billed $825.88 each for accommodation at the 2025 Alberta Municipalities Convention in Calgary. This event runs from November 12-14, 2025. Councillor Clarke also added a $685.00 registration fee, while Councillor Elliott included $348.00 for food and incidentals. Honestly though, it takes a certain kind of optimism to book accommodation for an event more than a year out and then expense it already. It’s almost like they know something we don’t about the future of hotel prices in Calgary.
Meanwhile, the Gifts to Council Members registry shows Councillor Andrew Knack received $390 from BILD Edmonton on February 18, 2026, and Councillor Anne Stevenson received $397 from BILD Edmonton Metro on March 11, 2026. Aaron Paquette, bless his heart, declared '0' for gifts, which, you know, makes you wonder if people just aren't trying hard enough to impress him. It makes you think about who's whispering in whose ear at these conventions.
Edmonton doesn't need your approval. Never did.
Darren Fedoruk (@deepnorth_yeg)
My colleagues at mornings.live will definitely have thoughts on this — tune in.