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OTTAWA — Health Minister Jane Philpott says she will personally pay back thousands of dollars in “excessive” charges for two days of limousine services.

“I would like to apologize for the excessive costs related to travel for my work responsibilities,” Philpott said in a statement Thursday evening.

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“This does not live up to the standard that Canadians expect and I have taken steps to ensure this does not occur again.”

She was referring to a total of more than $3,700 in limousine costs.

A $1,708 expense incurred March 31 was for a full day of services with several meetings and events in the Greater Toronto Area.

Another $1,994 was spent in July when Philpott spoke at the Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly in Niagara Falls.

Philpott’s statement did not address questions from the National Post about the fact the owner of the limousine company was a volunteer on her campaign, nor his promise earlier Thursday to reimburse the government himself.