David Johnston releases spending since leaving Rideau Hall last year
Posted November 20, 2018 10:08 am.
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OTTAWA — Former governor general David Johnston has publicly released expenses since leaving Rideau Hall that total $76,650 for a six month period.
The expenses, incurred from October to March, include nearly $14,000 for travel, accommodation and meals, $54,463 for office support and $8,274 for office supplies and miscellaneous costs.
Johnston’s disclosure comes amid public scrutiny of the expenses of a previous governor general, Adrienne Clarkson, who has billed taxpayers for more than $1 million in expenses since leaving the job.
When a former governor general submits bills of more than $100,000 in a year, his or her name is specifically included in an annual report to Parliament.
Clarkson has passed that threshold nine times in 12 years, including in the most recent fiscal year but details of the payments have not been disclosed.
Earlier this month, Johnston said that public responsibilities continue after a governor general leaves the job but said he welcomed public scrutiny of his spending.
The Canadian Press
