“No Canadian has a job where they get to keep an unlimited expense account after they leave,” said CTF Federal Director Aaron Wudrick. “Governors general should be no exception to this rule.”
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National Post story, revealed that the expense program has been in place since 1979. Former governor general Adrienne Clarkson has billed taxpayers for more than $1.1 million since leaving office in 2005 and for nine of the last 12 years billed more than $100,000 per year.
Wudrick noted that upon leaving office, governors general already receive a very generous annuity and a large lump sum payment to help them set up a charity.
“To permit them to continue to bill taxpayers indefinitely, for more than $100,000 a year, with absolutely no transparency, is totally unacceptable,” said Wudrick.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has launched a petition calling for the government to end this unnecessary perk.
It can be found here: