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Mar 31: Franco Terrazzano, Fed Dir Cdn Taxpayers Federation, MP salary hike.

Roy Green Show

English - March 31, 2024 21:30 - 17 minutes - ★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Previous Episode: Mar 31: Tom Korski, Blacklock’s Reporter, this week in Ottawa.
Next Episode: Mar 31: Cdns for Affordable Energy pres Dan McTeague. Impact of Monday carbon tax rise.

Tomorrow (April 1) in addition to Canadians being saddled with the newest installment of the carbon tax, members of parliament will receive automatic salary increases. The basic MP salary will reach $203,100, with substantially more going to cabinet ministers (additional $96K), opposition party leaders, committee chairs, parliamentary secretaries, etc. Prime Minister Trudeau's salary will increase to $406,200. According to national polling by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation 80% of Canadians of voting age oppose the parliamentary pay hike.
Then, we take your calls. Do you oppose the parlimentary pay hike? If so, why?
Guest: Franco Terrazzano. Federal director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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Tomorrow (April 1) in addition to Canadians being saddled with the newest installment of the carbon tax, members of parliament will receive automatic salary increases. The basic MP salary will reach $203,100, with substantially more going to cabinet ministers (additional $96K), opposition party leaders, committee chairs, parliamentary secretaries, etc. Prime Minister Trudeau's salary will increase to $406,200. According to national polling by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation 80% of Canadians of voting age oppose the parliamentary pay hike.

Then, we take your calls. Do you oppose the parlimentary pay hike? If so, why?

Guest: Franco Terrazzano. Federal director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation

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