Canadian Minister Under Fire Over Kentucky $14,000 Bourbon ‘Booze Cruise’
Summary
Alberta opposition New Democratic Party members questioned a September 2025 Kentucky bourbon-distillery trip by Alberta Minister Dale Nally, saying expense records raise questions about taxpayer costs and an additional guest. Nally’s office says Gary Davidson, the husband of Nally’s chief of staff, paid his own expenses; the NDP is seeking repayment of some disputed costs.Key Facts
- The delegation’s trip to about 11 Kentucky distilleries cost taxpayers approximately $14,000, according to expense records obtained by the NDP.
- The delegation included Nally, his chief of staff, his deputy minister and Gary Davidson.
- Trip briefing materials described Davidson as an “additional guest” and did not list a public official role for him.
- The NDP says transportation instructions split costs among three people even though four traveled in the vehicle.
- The NDP alleges taxpayers may have covered about $1,405 in transportation costs attributable to Davidson.
- The NDP is seeking repayment of about $3,790 in expenses related to the distillery tours.
- Nally’s office maintains that Davidson paid his own expenses.
- The trip took place in September 2025, amid U.S.-Canada trade tensions and Canadian restrictions on American alcohol imports.
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