SHERBROOKE, Que. — Quebec Premier François Legault says braveness was essential to suggest elevating the salaries of provincial politicians by $30,000.
Legault made the feedback on Saturday because the Coalition Avenir Québec’s (CAQ) get together conference acquired underway in Sherbrooke, Que., about 150 kilometres east of Montreal.
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His authorities tabled a invoice this week that may elevate the bottom pay for elected officers from $101,561 to $131,766, making it the best amongst Canadian provincial politicians.
The governing get together’s caucus is unanimous in supporting this appreciable improve, which was really useful by a committee earlier this yr in order to draw robust candidates.
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Legault advised reporters at this time the controversy on the salaries of elected members of the nationwide meeting had dragged on for too lengthy and it was essential to have the braveness to extend their base pay.
Most of the 125 elected members of the legislature already earn considerably greater than base wage due to different duties, however everybody will see a rise together with the premier and cupboard ministers.
