Members of the provincial parliament in Ontario will soon be getting a 35 percent pay increase and new pension benefits under legislation introduced by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy.
The government said the bill, which was introduced on May 29, has all-party support.
It would make changes to the Legislative Assembly Act and end a pay freeze that was put in place about 16 years ago.
Base pay for Members of the Provincial Parliament (MPPs) has remained at $116,550 since 2009, the government said.
Changes outlined in the legislation will see the base pay for MPPs increase to $157,350, or 75 percent of what federal members of Parliament earn….