Former governors general claimed $554K from expense account last year

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will look into if there needs to be more transparency after asked by CBC News about an expense account for former governors general.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will look into an expense program under which former governors general billed the government for more than half a million dollars last year. The program, which launched in 1979, has been shrouded in secrecy despite calls for greater transparency.