MPs face hefty pensions amid taxpayer costs freedom of tax reform
An issue of The Taxpayer from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation outlines how federal MPs could collect large pensions if they retire, with a chart showing yearly and lifetime benefits for figures like John Fraser, Frank Oberle, Joe Clark, Perrin Beatty, Jean Lapierre, and Svend Robinson. The article notes inflation adjustments and a total shortfall of over 140 million dollars funded by taxpayers, calling the scheme a “gravy train.”
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Kevin Avram
The
Taxpayer
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
John Fraser
Frank Oberle
Otto Jelinek
Revenue Canada
British Columbia
Svend Robinson
Robinson
Saskatchewan
Lorne Nystrom
Perrin Beatty
Joe Clark
Brian Tobin
David Dingwall
Jean Lapierre
Nystrom
Bill Blaikie
Ontario
Tobin
Crocus Plains concert opens Canadian Band Week events
A fall festival band concert at Crocus Plains school gym in Brandon featured high school bands from Neepawa Melita Souris Erickson and Brandon with special guest conductor Patrick Carrabre of Brandon University. The Royal Canadian Mint announced Churchbridge artist Rita Swanson designed the 1992 loonie celebrating Canada 125th birthday chosen from 2871 entries.
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Brandon
Crocus Plains School
Neepawa
Melita
Souris
Erickson
Brandon University School of Music
Patrick Carrabre
Churchbridge
Royal Canadian Mint
Rita Swanson
Canada
Malt Barley contest and local notices highlight Treherne events
The Malt Barley competition tied to the Beef and Barley Festival in Russell notes fewer standout samples due to wet weather and frost. Manitoba Environment grants burn rights at Treherne dump site with strict limits and supervision. Betty Ann Duguid joins Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame, former Neepawa mayor Homer Gill loses election to Roy McGillivary, and long-serving mayors depart from Winkler, Steinbach, and Churchill.
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Russell
Manitoba
South Central Region
Treherne
R.M
South Norfolk
Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame
Betty Ann Duguid
Runner
Betty
Central Hotel
Neepawa
Homer Gill
Roy McGillivary
Gill
McGillivary
Winkler
Steinbach
Churchill
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Statistics Canada
Prairie Provinces
Statsman
B. Mulroney MD
Roxann Barker
Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
Hamiota Echo
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Box 70
Hamiota
Romoto Telephone
Gregory Nesbitt
Heather Dickson
Hamiota Roxann Barker
Birtle
Michelle Gensiorer
Rossburn Kelly McMurachy
Dorothy Barr
Marcie Harrison
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