Secret perks are a disservice to the public
It would be in the public interest if compensation and benefits became disclosable by law for all officials, including politicians, political aides, and political appointments. Such data should no longer be treated as personal information.
OTTAWA—Hiding specific public salaries and perks as personal information using vague and permissive “rules” has to change.
The latest case coming to light is the excessive personal moving expense payments that were made to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s close aides—Katie Telford and Gerr...
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