Just over minimum wage? The thing is, it’s not the MPs getting 200K who are getting the big chunk of the value you create with your labor. Start with the directors, VPs and walk towards the top in the private corporation you were working for. In case you in particular don’t work for one of those, many if not most Canadians are so that’s still valid. Why am I going on about it is because we’re never gonna get out of this shit where essential labor is paid sub-living wages, among other problems, until we start focusing on where the lion’s share of the surplus is going to. And it’s not the MPs.
I’m also of this mind, I don’t think this is particular high for a job that is 24/7, is constantly scrutinized in front of the public, has such important responsibilities, and requires being away from your primary home for long periods of time on a regular basis.
If the rest of Canada was getting healthy raises at the same rate I wouldn’t have a problem with it. But they’re not leading by example … it looks more like the elites are grabbing what they want AND making the rules at the same time.
My MP, Alastair McGregor went to school locally, planted trees for a few years while going to university, worked and got a masters degree in communications, then worked at the constituency office for 8 years before running to replace the retiring NDP MP that he had been working for.
Trudeau by being 2nd gen PM gives the impression that there are more of the silver spoon children than there actually are.
I was just using him as an example since he attracts the most attention as an “elite” in the press due to his upbringing and the friends he keeps. Overall, that kind of thing rubs off on the other MPs, when it’s not the norm at all.
Two income family with real estate in Ottawa and Calgary, during a big real estate boom, plus being a cabinet minister for much of his twenty years in the House will do that. Given that, his net worth (estimated to be $5M) isn’t extraordinary.
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$203K, that sounds reasonable to me if not a bit low for one of the most important jobs in the country.
I was an “essential worker” during covid. How much do you think I made?
Just over minimum wage? The thing is, it’s not the MPs getting 200K who are getting the big chunk of the value you create with your labor. Start with the directors, VPs and walk towards the top in the private corporation you were working for. In case you in particular don’t work for one of those, many if not most Canadians are so that’s still valid. Why am I going on about it is because we’re never gonna get out of this shit where essential labor is paid sub-living wages, among other problems, until we start focusing on where the lion’s share of the surplus is going to. And it’s not the MPs.
I’m also of this mind, I don’t think this is particular high for a job that is 24/7, is constantly scrutinized in front of the public, has such important responsibilities, and requires being away from your primary home for long periods of time on a regular basis.
If the rest of Canada was getting healthy raises at the same rate I wouldn’t have a problem with it. But they’re not leading by example … it looks more like the elites are grabbing what they want AND making the rules at the same time.
And that is a load of bullshit.
Not only that when they started caring about inflation was when wages where going to increase.
Most MPs are not “elites”
My MP, Alastair McGregor went to school locally, planted trees for a few years while going to university, worked and got a masters degree in communications, then worked at the constituency office for 8 years before running to replace the retiring NDP MP that he had been working for.
Trudeau by being 2nd gen PM gives the impression that there are more of the silver spoon children than there actually are.
I wasn’t pointing at Trudeau. Nice of you to ass-u-me.
I was looking at Millhouse who’s never worked an hourly paid job in his life and became a millionaire while in office.
I was just using him as an example since he attracts the most attention as an “elite” in the press due to his upbringing and the friends he keeps. Overall, that kind of thing rubs off on the other MPs, when it’s not the norm at all.
I’m not anti-Trudeau at all.
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And Poilievre….
Two income family with real estate in Ottawa and Calgary, during a big real estate boom, plus being a cabinet minister for much of his twenty years in the House will do that. Given that, his net worth (estimated to be $5M) isn’t extraordinary.