The governor general of Canada, Mary Simon, racked up nearly $3 million in travel expenses during her first year in office. According to a report...
The governor general of Canada, Mary Simon, racked up nearly $3 million in travel expenses during her first year in office., a non-profit organization dedicated to lowering taxes, Rideau Hall spent about $2,784,010 in 2022 on Simon's five trips abroad and over a dozen domestic excursions.
The CTF claims that in 2022, Simon regularly travelled with an extended entourage, including her husband, secretary, several communication strategists, and"aides-de-camp," alongside her official videographer and photographer. It added that last year, the governor general's domestic travel expenses cost Canadian taxpayers $691,433.
"As the representative of Canada's head of state, the governor general plays a critical role in international diplomacy," she wrote. Rideau Hall spokesperson Natalie Babin Dufresne told the National Post that Simon has a variety of duties where she's required to attend events both in Canada and abroad.
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