Governor General Flew Nearly 3,000 Km for 6 Minutes’ Work: Federal Records

Governor General Flew Nearly 3,000 Km for 6 Minutes’ Work: Federal Records
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon delivers the throne speech in the Senate in Ottawa on Nov. 23, 2021. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Isaac Teo
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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon used the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) for a nearly 3,000-kilometre flight so she could attend a six-minute ceremony last summer, federal records show.

The mileage was disclosed in an Inquiry of Ministry tabled in the House of Commons and reviewed by Blacklock’s Reporter.