Public Sector Pensions

Although, unlike teachers, the MP's pension is vested after six years. Basically after their second election. And it's indexed. But that's all because the poor dears hafta give up the best earning years of their lives, and being an MP, as we know, will hamper their prospects afterwards. At least that's why they say they need what we don't got.

And wouldn't we all be grateful if they waited until all of us were as securely provided for before they bellied up to the trough? Of course only MPs have that sorta greed in their DNA. Once upon a time the Refooorm Party, of which Harper was a member and MP, promised to do away with such gravy. But then he promised never to appoint Senators to Cabinet, never run deficits, never increase payroll taxes …, … , …

So he's got other business to take care of before he gets to that.

Rockslinger said:

I do have some sympathy for MP's. Very few go into politics to get rich so I think they deserve what they make. If we reduce their benefits too much, then only independently wealthy people would enter politics and that is not a good thing either.

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I do not know about that
Ex-Politicians have plenty of influence and business opportunities (directorships!)

Gov ts are gong to have to tighten belts world wide and they should lead by example