Members of Parliament are enjoying a 2.1% pay raise during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The increase isn’t sitting well with Kenora MP Eric Melillo.
“Absolutely a terrible time for politicians to be accepting a pay raise. I would like, when we get back to Parliament, some sort of normalcy that we could pass a resolution halting it, freezing it, perhaps clawing it back a bit because at this point I just don’t think it’s something we should be doing.”
The Conservative member says he will be donating his pay raise to a number of different charities throughout the riding in the months ahead.
The first organization to benefit was the Kenora Fellowship Centre with the purchase of essential goods.
1/2. On April 1st, all MPs received a legislated pay raise. I will be donating mine throughout the year to support local organizations.
Today I stopped by the fellowship centre in Kenora to drop off some food, clothing, and essentiel items to those in need. pic.twitter.com/etIleSMGii
— Eric Melillo (@Eric_Melillo) April 6, 2020
