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Originally Posted by chedder
I know this board seems to skew pretty high income but it's funny when people always say politics is a pay cut. A Calgary councillor makes base pay of $120,000 plus pension plan, good benefits, a transition allowance when they quit or get defeated. Plus a really good annual car allowance, expense account and generous budget for their constituency offices. I don't imagine they pay for too many fancy lunches themselves either.
So, while not huge money, a lot of people would think it's a pretty decent living.
I also don't think their hours of work would be any more than most.
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Some of that stuff is for MLAs or MPs (constituency offices) and some of that just doesn't exist anymore (transition allowances and pensions have been gone provincially for a decade or so).
But sure...$120k to have people protest Covid measures in front of your house, or boo you at hockey games? Sounds great. Or how about the always popular (that you know she has to deal with) "I pay your salary, so let me tell you how things ought to be!" Sounds amazing.
Honestly, even with all of the perks that people think are there, that's so unappealing.