YOU SAID IT: GGs need to cut back

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Most, if not all, of Canada’s Governors General have held high-profile positions before becoming GG, and, as it is a “figurehead” appointment, it’s time to rethink the salary and perks these people enjoy. If we’re not going to totally eliminate the office of GG, then that’s the least we can do for hard-working taxpayers who get stuck with the bills.

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Governors General get a hefty salary of almost $400,000, a taxpayer-funded mansion, a clothing budget of up to $130,000 over their time as GG, lavish travel expenses, a $150,000 annual pension and can also expense up to $206,000 each year until the day they die.

This has to stop.

Cut the salary in half and eliminate the clothing allowance and the $206,000 annually in expenses after they leave the position. The pension should be cut because they’ve only served five years. The rest of us could only dream of receiving that kind of money.

We should also come up with a different way of filling the position rather than the current government appointing someone. It’s no longer a non-partisan position, and that’s concerning considering the trajectory of this country under the Liberals.

SANDY JOHNSTON
GREELY

ALL SO UNINSPIRING

So one Governor General departs and another is installed. Another speech with the usual hollow words and platitudes we’ve heard hundreds of times before.

Considering the state of Canada right now, I found it all uninspiring. Louise Arbour mentioned Canadians being free to express their views. That sounded downright hypocritical to me when the Liberals are trying their best to limit our right to free speech.

GISELE LAVICTOIRE
ORLÉANS

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