Opposition BC Liberals Seek MLA Pay Freeze Ahead of Possible 10 Percent Increase

Todd Stone speaks during a B.C. Liberal Leadership debate in Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 23, 2018. Ben Nelms/The Canadian Press

A call by the Opposition BC Liberals to freeze provincial politicians’ salaries as a show of solidarity with people struggling to make ends meet during inflationary times has found some traction with the New Democrat government.

Members of the legislature could be in line for a salary increase in April of 10 percent or more, amounting to raises of at least $10,000, Liberal house leader Todd Stone said Thursday.