MLA Pay

• New Brunswick MLAs to get pay raise in 2024

  The raise follows the recommendations of an independent commission and will take effect after the next scheduled election in the fall of 2024.

  Politics

  Jun 5, 2023
  
• Independent committee recommends raises for N.B. MLAs, premier

  The report recommends salary increases of 9.5 per cent for MLAs and 13.5 for the premier. MLA pay has been frozen since 2008.

  Politics

  Oct 6, 2022
  
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• N.S. legislature opens emergency summer session to block pay raise for politicians

  The legislature opened for an emergency session Tuesday to cancel the binding recommendations to increase MLA pay, made earlier this month by an independent review panel.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2022
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• N.S. premier reopening legislature to stop recommended pay hikes for its members

  Premier Tim Houston says the recommended pay raise for MLAs is not appropriate as Nova Scotians continue to grapple with the cost of living.

  Politics

  Jul 19, 2022
• Alberta UCP political staffers to take 7% pay cut

  The adjustment is expected to save nearly $1 million, Kenney said.

  Economy

  Oct 15, 2020
• Former Sask. MLAs, now MPs, no longer entitled to full severance

  Former Sask. Party MLAs Warren Steinley and Corey Tochor will no longer be entitled to their full transition allowance, following their victories in the federal election.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2019
• Legislation introduced to cut the pay of Sask. MLAs

  New legislation to reduce MLA pay by 3.5 per cent was tabled Monday after the opposition NDP boycotted the Board of Internal Economy meeting earlier this month.

  Politics

  Mar 20, 2017
• NDP MLAs block pay reduction, argue it’s not a big enough cut

  The NDP boycotted Wednesday's committee meeting where the MLA pay reduction would have been voted on; demanding a bigger government cut.

  Politics

  Mar 8, 2017