US EditionMPPs Get 35% Raise After Doug Ford Lifts 16-Year Pay Freeze
- Ontario MPPs received a 35% pay raise and access to a pension plan under legislation introduced in May 2025 at Queen's Park in Toronto.
- The changes ended a 16-year salary freeze since 2009 and revived a pension plan abolished 30 years ago by Mike Harris' government.
- The new pension enrolls members in the Public Service Pension Plan and offers supplemental benefits to MPPs serving at least six years.
- Premier Doug Ford’s salary rose from about $209,000 to $282,000, cabinet ministers to $224,000, and the base MPP salary reached $157,350, 75% of federal MPs.
- The legislation, supported by all parties, aims to attract quality candidates and restore compensation aligned with MPP responsibilities after years of internal caucus pressure.
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Ontario Introduces Legislation to Boost Salary, Pension Benefits for Members of the Provincial Parliament
Members of the provincial parliament in Ontario will soon be getting a 35 percent pay increase and new pension benefits under legislation introduced by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy. The government said the bill, which was introduced on May 29, has all-party support. It would make changes to the Legislative Assembly Act and end a pay freeze that was put in place about 16 years ago. Base pay for Members of the Provincial Parliament (MPPs) h…
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Doug Ford's government proposes to introduce a first pension system for Ontario MPs since 1995.
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