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Originally Posted by Slava
Those payments are nothing compared to what it was before though. To her credit, Alison Redford put a stop to the ridiculous transition allowances that used to take place. When my MLA quit in 2008 she walked away with over half a million dollars.
Its hard because I do think that they should get something in the sense that they serve for 4 years or more, and in some cases they lose their job rather suddenly. Like if you run for re-election and lose unexpectedly then its not like you could've been out applying for work or anything like that, because you expect to win re-election and have been doing your job as an MLA for the past however many years. So to think that they get something like a years salary is probably fair depending on years of service and things like that. Some of the old guard who retired when transition allowances were still there though made a ridiculous amount in my opinion.
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That these payments even existed in the first place is outrageous. In the private sector, you don't get a massive bonus for quitting your job or moving on to a new opportunity someplace else.
As for MLA's losing their job by failing to get re-elected I don't see anything wrong with politicians being treated the same as every other working citizen: receive a reasonable severance package and the eligibility to apply for EI.