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Senator Pamela Wallin Resigns After $140,000 Travel Claims Audit

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Senator Pamela Wallin resigned from the Senate effective Oct. 18, 2026.
An audit found about $140,000 of her travel claims improper.
She repaid roughly $150,000 with interest.
The RCMP investigated her expenses but announced no charges in 2016.
Wallin will turn 75, the Senate’s mandatory retirement age, in 2028, two years after her resignation.

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Senator Pamela Wallin resigned from the Senate effective Oct. 18, 2026.
An audit found about $140,000 of her travel claims improper.
She repaid roughly $150,000 with interest.
The RCMP investigated her expenses but announced no charges in 2016.
Wallin will turn 75, the Senate’s mandatory retirement age, in 2028, two years after her resignation.