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Poll shows 4 in 5 Canadians oppose MP pay raise
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Did you know that almost every MP/MPP/MLA, and certainly every Conservative MP/MPP/MLA, is already independently wealthy and doesn't really care about their salary?
Bitching about MP salaries is a big red herring that just further gatekeeps representative government by ensuring that only people who are already wealthy will run.
I mean, it's basically impossible for young and/or poor people to run for office today, since you need both time and money, which no one who isn't independently wealthy, has. Take time off work and go into debt in order to run for office? Hahaha fuck no. This tempest-in-a-teapot just makes it worse.
It definitely is a dumb emotional issue in the grand scheme of things, but I feel like I could get by on $194K per year if I were elected MP without being independently wealthy.
I feel like to get competent people you have to pay something like they'd get in the wild. This is not me saying I think they're competent though.
Yeah this is a much better point. In theory you want people that are their top of their field to be in these positions.