MPs’ salaries not competitive: expert

'My strong view is that politicians are grossly underpaid,' says Sean MacDonald, a professor at the University of Manitoba's Asper School of Business.

MPs' salaries are not competitive with similar jobs in the private sector nationally or internationally, says one Canadian compensation expert who also suggests that some seek federal public office simply for the power.

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