Ontario MPPs to get raises after 16-year freeze; bill to establish new pension plan

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The basal wage for Ontario's elected officials has been frozen since 2009 astatine $116,550. Under authorities introduced by Ontario's concern minister, the wage would beryllium boosted to $157,350.

Base wage for Ontario's elected officials has been frozen since 2009

Allison Jones · The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 29, 2025 2:17 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

Dozens of legislators successful Queen's Park basal and applaud

Ontario members of provincial parliament are acceptable to get large raises and entree to a pension plan, nether authorities introduced by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy.

The authorities says this comes with the enactment of each parties successful the legislature.

The basal wage for Ontario's elected officials has been frozen since 2009 astatine $116,550, and the changes would boost the wage to $157,350, which is 75 per cent of what national MPs make.

Premier Doug Ford's wage would emergence from astir $209,000 to astir $282,000 and furniture ministers would spot their wage summation from astir $166,000 to astir $224,000.

The measure would besides resurrect a pension program for the members of provincial parliament, 30 years aft the erstwhile 1 was abolished by erstwhile premier Mike Harris' government.

The caller program would spot members enrolled successful the existing Public Service Pension Plan, and they would past beryllium entitled to supplemental benefits for MPPs who service astatine slightest six years.

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