Living like royalty: Governor General takes another HUGE pay raise

The governor general just took another pay raise. And you paid for it! The governor general’s salary is now just shy of $400,000. Plus, you’re paying for a bunch of other extravagant perks for the governor general. A governor general can bill you for up to $130,000 for their clothes. A former governor general can also bill taxpayers like you up to $200,000 every year for the rest of their lives and up to six months after their death. A former governor general gets a $150,000 annual taxpayer-funded pension. Sign the PETITION: Rein in the governor general’s pay and perks:

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Living like royalty: Governor General takes another HUGE pay raise is an episode from Canadian Taxpayers Podcast by Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

This episode is 00:34:11 long.

This episode was published on Feb 5, 2026.

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