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I don't really see the logic here. They're already wealthy so who cares if they get a raise? All the more reason they don't need one, it's so out of touch with the rest of the country.
The logic is that they're all rich because a regular Canadian can't afford to be an MP - if we raise MP salaries we'll open the door for regular people to compete without significantly impacting the wealth of current MPs.
I'm confused, I thought the issue was that regular Canadians can't afford to run for MP. I find it hard to believe anyone would struggle to live on nearly $200,000 after being elected. Are you suggesting people would be incentivized to go into debt campaigning for the chance to be elected if their potential future wage was a little higher? There has to be a better use of that money, even in an elections context. Why not some form of funding for "low income" candidates, possibly a loan that's partially forgiven based on votes? I don't know what the solution is, but I just can't see how voting yourself a raise (especially on the same day as unpopular tax hikes) can be seen as anything other than tone deaf.