MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $280,600

All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as deputy speaker, assistant deputy speaker, whip, deputy whip, parliamentary secretary, and opposition House leader, will receive added pay on top of their base salaries.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025.

With the new annual salary increases for all MPs, cabinet ministers, and party leaders effective April 1, Prime Minister Mark Carney receives a $13,400 raise, while both the Conservative Leader in the House Andrew Scheer and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet re...

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