Canadians suffer layoffs, pay cuts, tax hikes – MPs get pay raises
[By Linda Leatherdale, The Toronto Sun] 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, … Read more