What a cruel joke to play on cash-strapped, pandemic-weary Canadians.
Effective April Fool’s Day, our elected officials in Ottawa are giving themselves fat-cat pay raises. Calculations by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation show Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who earns a whopping $365,200 a year, will get an extra $6,400. Backbenchers, earning $182,656, will get an extra $3,200, as do senators. And ministers get a $4,700 boost.
Meanwhile, the average full-time salary in Canada is $54,630 a year, there are 834,000 fewer jobs than a year ago, and taxes on carbon, wine, spirits and beer are going up April 1, with Trudeau now planning a second carbon tax. No joke.
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