Cabinet, MP salary freeze a home run with public: pollster

But some elite public servants earn more than MPs, and critics say surcharge on executive bonuses are needed to slay the deficit.

The government's decision to freeze Cabinet and Parliamentary salaries appears to be the first political home run of the session, but opposition MPs are still criticizing the Privy Council Office's 22 per cent budget, or $13-million, increase this year and some say the government should cut elite...

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