Member of Parliament Pierre Poilievre, at just 31 years of age, will qualify for a full pension - a fact Rick Mercer made much sport of this week on his CBC show.
Granted, the Conservative won't be able to get that pension until he turns 55. Still, how many 31-year-olds can rest comfortably in the knowledge that a cushy government pension is definitely coming their way?
Fifty-five might seem a young age to start collecting a full pension, but it wasn't that long ago when ex-MPs could start collecting pensions at any age after leaving office.
Former Winnipeg MP Cyril Keeper has been raking in pension cheques since 1988, when he was 45, after just eight years in the House of Commons.
I'm all for seeing that elected officials are compensated fairly for their work, but I gotta say the MPs' pension plan still seems too rich, even with a minimum age for collecting benefits.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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I'm but sure of this, but I think that they can start drawing their pensions in the US as soon as they leave office, regardless of age.
Isn't it interesting how political elites can so lack awareness of how good they've got it?
Stimson, I don't think they lack awareness. Sadly, they are so aware that they sell their souls to keep it.
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