Rideau Hall has issued a statement saying Gov. Gen. Mary Simon “shares the public’s concern” about a $93,000 catering bill racked up by her delegation on a government plane during a work trip to the Middle East.
Rideau Hall spokesperson Natalie Babin Dufresne said in a statement shared with CBC News on June 16 that the Canadian Armed Forces arrange Simon’s trips abroad and are “responsible for all decisions relating to catering on these flights.”
“The Governor General shares the public’s concern in regards to expenses and looks forward to further clarity from responsible departments,” Dufresne said, citing the Department of National Defence and Global Affairs Canada as examples….