Stephen Harper tells Tory MPs that generous pensions will be trimmed
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That makes everything all right then.
They went from Turdeau to Bullroney to ChRETIeN to aPAULing , and not one could really have given 2 hoots about western Can. and the Maritimes. That's why I am pretty much against our centralised gov't having so much power.
I think he's committed himself to at least some token action. I'm a little sceptical about the extent he proposes, but even if it's 10% better it's a start and better than any other hog at the trough has accomplished!
As long as the capital is in Ottawa the problems will continue. Perhaps they should move it to Canal Flats, that place looks like it could use a "shot in the arm".
True nuff.
Well, it also wasn't the only issue.
I can't blame myself. And I have been voting Indie for 3 elections now for a few reasons; one being that I am fed up with parties, another being that I think Indies are more liekly to be objective, wiser, and balanced than toadies who follow party lines. There are more but those are good enough. And who can blame anyone in western Canada or the Maritimes? We simply don't have the population base to buck the central Canada vote. ON and QC have ≈ 62% of the population of voters and most seats by far. And for a developed nation, we have one of the most archaic and unfair election systems around.
My basic work pension was a percentage of the average my five best year times the number of years of service.....
I can't see why MP,s couldn't have a similar formula
I can't see why MP,s couldn't have a similar formula
I say make them live off the CPP. Betcha' they'll take way better care of the fund that way too.
Changes to parliamentary pension plan ‘cowardly,’ MP says
Edmonton MP Peter Goldring, a former disgraced Conservative caucus member, said the hefty increase in contributions will dramatically reduce take-home pay for MPs who earn $157,731 in base salary, and ultimately make it far more difficult to attract top quality politicians.
Changes to parliamentary pension plan
Top quality like him?
After a party on the evening of Saturday, December 3, 2011, Peter Goldring was stopped by the Edmonton Police Service, during a routine roadside spot-check program to curb impaired driving. Goldring, who has publicly opposed the use of breathalyzers to catch impaired drivers, refused to provide a breath sample. Shortly after the incident, Goldring resigned from the caucus of the Conservative Party of Canada. He sits as an independent member of the House of Commons, and has asked to be recognized as an Independent Conservative.
Don't let the door hit you on the ass on your way out, Pete.
Peter Goldring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Changes to parliamentary pension plan
Top quality like him?
After a party on the evening of Saturday, December 3, 2011, Peter Goldring was stopped by the Edmonton Police Service, during a routine roadside spot-check program to curb impaired driving. Goldring, who has publicly opposed the use of breathalyzers to catch impaired drivers, refused to provide a breath sample. Shortly after the incident, Goldring resigned from the caucus of the Conservative Party of Canada. He sits as an independent member of the House of Commons, and has asked to be recognized as an Independent Conservative.
Don't let the door hit you on the ass on your way out, Pete.
Peter Goldring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quick get a medical doctor our Canadian Prime Minister has had a mental break he is starting to believe in what his party stands for, truth, accountability and transparency. If his inner circle finds out he will be toast and the Canadian people will put him on the same level as the late Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says planned changes to the pension plan for members of Parliament won’t take effect until after the next election, noting it would not be fair to change the rules during the current term.
Funny, isn't it how Conservatives believe that it would be outrageous to change MP pensions retroactively, but civil servants,airline pilots, and everybody else -- even football referees -- are just supposed to suck it up.
Gotta luv the cons......................
Face it all sides took advantage of the system in the long run. Even the Reformers
bought into it before they left office for retirement. Making it apply only to new MP's
is of course the answer and if not it could see the whole thing end up in the courts
wasting more tax dollars. We learn from the past we are not supposed to milk the
past to look like we are doing something/
This whole thing is a red herring, everyone knows Canadians want the system changed
and most are willing to do so. Harpo Marx as PM is trying to score as many points as he
can instead of just doing the right thing for the right thing's sake.
bought into it before they left office for retirement. Making it apply only to new MP's
is of course the answer and if not it could see the whole thing end up in the courts
wasting more tax dollars. We learn from the past we are not supposed to milk the
past to look like we are doing something/
This whole thing is a red herring, everyone knows Canadians want the system changed
and most are willing to do so. Harpo Marx as PM is trying to score as many points as he
can instead of just doing the right thing for the right thing's sake.
There is no way they should get the gold-plated package they do for serving 8 years. Do away with any pension plan at all for the bast*rds. Offer them an RRSP matching plan with a cap of about 3% of annual base salary. That seems to be the common thing nowadays instead of the old-fashioned pension anyway.
For existing MP's just roll any money they have in the plan to an RRSP. No windfall settlements, no retirement medical benefits, just here is what you have earned and thanks for playing.
The only thing I wouldn't change is the package for those already past retirement age as they do not have the opportunity to still save or invest for retirement.
For existing MP's just roll any money they have in the plan to an RRSP. No windfall settlements, no retirement medical benefits, just here is what you have earned and thanks for playing.
The only thing I wouldn't change is the package for those already past retirement age as they do not have the opportunity to still save or invest for retirement.