It may be April Fool’s Day, but this is no joke. At a time when many Canadians are struggling to make ends meet, Canadian MPs have received <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;a pay raise&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/MAS/mas-e.pdf&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/MAS/mas-e.pdf" target="_blank">a pay raise</a>, according to the updated Members’ Allowances and Services Manual.

The April 1 increases range from $6,700 to an extra $13,400.

A backbench MP will now be making $209,800 (up from $203,100 in 2024), while the leader of the opposition, the Speaker and cabinet ministers will take home $309,700 (up from $299,900 last year). The prime minister will earn $419,600 (up from $406,200).

A backbench MP will now be making $209,800, up from $203,100 in 2024{ai:summary}<p>Canadian MPs have received pay raises effective April 1, with increases ranging from $6,700 to $13,400. A backbench MP's salary will rise to $209,800, while the prime minister's salary will increase to $419,600, despite many Canadians facing financial struggles.</p><p>#politics</p>

MPs get annual April Fool's Day pay raise but poll says Canadians aren't laughing

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