The Budget of the Governess General

When Adrienne Clarkson became Canada's Governess General in 1999, she had an annual budget of $11 million to run a chiefly ceremonial office. Her current budget is $19 million per year. Her office has been under attack for quite some time because of its overspending, including a $5 million circumpolar junket to Moscow last year. Now it looks as if her annual budget will be cut by about $417K. That'll really cut down on her profligacy!

To see a picture of the Governess General being greeted by the Esquire Bedel (guess who) at The University of Western Ontario, click here.

Upon reflection, I think I could do her job for about $4 million/year.