Canadians largely support the idea of a pay cut for Members of Parliament as the country grapples with the historic economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll suggests.
The Angus Reid Forum survey found that 66 per cent respondents agree — with 43 per cent of them agreeing strongly — that MPs should reduce their salaries.
The survey was commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. “In every part of the country and every age group and with every political party, there was at least 50 per cent support for this,” said Aaron Wudrick, federal director of the group, which lobbies for lower taxes and a reduction in what they consider wasteful spending.