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Alberta Rolls Out Digital Wallet to Replace Paper Health Cards, Store Government Documents

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Alberta Rolls Out Digital Wallet to Replace Paper Health Cards, Store Government Documents

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivers the state of the province address in Edmonton on Oct. 25, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jason Fransson

The government of Alberta is launching a digital platform to store all government-issued documents on mobile devices, starting with health care cards.

A digital version of Albertans’ health care cards will be the first document available in a newly launched app called the “Alberta Wallet,” which will allow residents to carry and manage government-issued documents on their phones, Premier Danielle Smith said at an Aug. 29 press conference.

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