“This year’s raise is just the tip of the iceberg. In fact, this year’s raise will be MPs’ fifth pay raise since the beginning of 2020.”

by Brad Salzberg

March 6, 2024

No one can dispute the fact that, for the average Canadian, money is tighter today than it has been in decades.

As if intentionally sticking it to our citizenship, a contrast with federal government salaries couldn’t be greater. In light of the fact, CAP has to wonder why our prime minister and members of Parliament continue to grant themselves lavish increases in salaries.

Why the systemic slap-in-the-face, particularly at this point in time? An article published this week in the Toronto Sun speaks to the discrepancy between money-in-hand for average Canadians, and money being thrown at the prime minister, MP’s, Senators, as well as the Governor General:

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