40 MONTHS WORK NETS $150,000 PENSION

Outgoing governor general Julie Payette will still receive her six-figure annual pension despite resigning this week amid a “scathing” report on the workplace she led, Canada’s intergovernmental affairs minister says.

Speaking to Mercedes Stephenson on The West Block, Dominic LeBlanc pointed out that the hefty annuity, in the ballpark of $150,000, which will last for the rest of Payette’s life, is “a function of law” and will not be waived despite her unprecedented resignation and the allegations against her.

He added that other perks, including an annual expense account, will be subject to the Treasury Board’s review process.