Frankly I think the whole remuneration system for politicians should be completely revamped. Pay them a decent taxable salary of say $150, 000 a year, have them on the same pension system as all other provincial employees, and pay them a reasonable severence package that average person would be entitled to in the private sector who was in their pay scale.
No more golden handshakes at the taxpayers expense. It use to be that someone went into politics for the honor of serving their country... not to make a killing upon retirement.
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