Jacques Boissinot The Canadian Press The parliamentary leader of Québec solidaire, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois
Québec solidaire (QS) promises to oppose Bill 24 raising the salaries of deputies by all means.
This was stated in a press briefing on Tuesday by the leader QS parliamentarian, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois. According to him, it is unthinkable for elected officials to pay themselves a 30% salary increase.
Under the bill tabled on May 11 by government House leader Simon Jolin-Barrette , the base salary of elected officials would increase from $101,561 to $131,766.
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Premier François Legault defended this measure, saying that it was a necessary “catch-up” and that his government was showing “courage”.
The Liberals have made it known that they support the bill, while the Parti Québécois is undecided and QS is strongly opposed. Moreover, Mr. Nadeau-Dubois believes that it is not too late for the parties to back down.
“We are going to fight democratically within the tools that are those of Parliament until 'at the last minute of the session to convince the other parties of this,” he said.
“We will continue to work very hard and we will take all the means at our disposal to that this increase does not pass, “he added.
