#141 Governor General Gravy Train

Episode 141 March 23, 2024 00:26:50
#141 Governor General Gravy Train
Canadian Taxpayers Podcast
#141 Governor General Gravy Train

Mar 23 2024 | 00:26:50

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Show Notes

Governor General Mary Simon took another pay raise this year, bringing her annual salary to $363,000. This is Simon’s third pay raise since being appointed to the role less than three years ago.

And the CBC dished out another $15 million in taxpayer-funded bonuses in 2023. 

All that and more in this week’s Canadian Taxpayers Podcast.

And you can get your shirt at taxpayer.com.

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