The Hill Times: According to new remunerations that came into effect last week, an MP’s base salary has increased to $217,700, up from $209,800 last year, an increase of $7,900. The House Speaker and cabinet ministers have the same salary as the official opposition leader, each jumping by $11,600 for a total salary of $321,300. Secretaries of state have received an increase of $2,800 to that job’s stipend, bringing their total to $295,200.
On the Senate side, a Senator’s base salary has increased from $184,800 to $192,700—a rise of $7,900. The Speaker in the Upper Chamber, Raymonde Gagné (Manitoba) receives an additional $2,700, bringing that position’s salary to $75,600, for a total of $268,300. On top of this, the Speaker also receives a $3,000 residence allowance and a $1,000 car allowance…