CTV News official pollster Nik Nanos gives you the latest political, business and social trends. Citing increasingly toxic debate, many 30-somethings not contesting Thursday’s elections, Tue 30 Apr 2019 14.35 BST the limits set by the Government for any of the categories are changed; a council's category status was changed after an annual assessment found extraordinary movements in its population and revenue figures; or. Eight years ago if you called someone a liar in the council chamber it would have been ‘off with your head’. The Privy Council Office, the prime minister's department, cited the privacy exemption in the Access to Information Act when it redacted the salary information. They were both the subject of a minor uproar in 2016 over moving expenses they charged to the federal government when they relocated to Ottawa after Trudeau’s Liberals won power.
It’s just a slanging match.”, Despite it all, White hasn’t ruled out a return to politics: “Surely at some point this atmosphere has to pass and maybe then it will be enjoyable again.”, Available for everyone, funded by readers, Party cedes power to Tories in northern cities for first time in 40 years after local elections, Labour failed to profit from Tory disarray, leaving an open door for Lib Dems and Greens, Lib Dems main beneficiaries as May and Corbyn vow to press ahead to break Brexit deadlock, Lib Dems and Greens surge on bad night for both main parties in council elections in England. A survey by the Local Government Association last year found the average age of a councillor in 2018 was 59.4, up from 57.8 in 2004. Canada's Most Trusted News. The Privy Council currently has a 700-strong membership, composed mostly of politicians and civil servants. Mayoral and councillor allowances are also subject to the addition of the equivalent of the superannuation guarantee (9.5%). Privy Council members include Cabinet members past and present, the Speaker, the leaders of the main political parties, Archbishops, various senior judges as well as other senior public figures. But the Prime Minister’s Office isn’t bound by the same requirement and can set the salaries for staff at whatever level it chooses. Glen McGregor The Liberal government says it would violate privacy law to reveal the salary details of top aides to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who are earning at least $150,000 annually. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. This is in addition to the total remuneration package for all councillors. Listen and subscribe to get a daily fix on the latest political news and issues.
It is perhaps little surprise that White is not standing again in local elections on Thursday, as part of a wave of one-time political meteors who have decided to quit in what they all agree are unhelpfully polarised and often nasty times.
Members of the Privy Council are entitled to … “He just said it because he can now. Councillor allowances. “When determining staff salaries, we looked at past PMO budgets and those of other first Ministers’ office -- and salaries in our office are commensurate with those,” he said. In his eight years as a councillor, Ganotis, 39, has become a father and wants to spend more time with his two sons, aged one and four. The notice states that all councillors will be paid a cellphone allowance of not more than R3400 a month. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter delving into climate science and life on a changing planet. The Privy Councillors were involved in an array of governmental areas, including religion, military matters, the Queen's security, economics, and the welfare of the people. Since taking over the top job last May, drawing the princely allowance of £6,500 for the 30-hours-a-week job, White has called the police four times because of threatening messages he received from constituents. “Being a councillor for eight years is like a blot on your CV, rather than an asset,” he said, particularly in the Labour-dominated north-east England. The Victorian Government sets the upper and lower levels for allowances paid to councillors. “I look at my contemporaries … and I see the levels they have reached in their careers and I think to myself: you’ve been on the local council for eight years and have a part-time PR job but where else might life have taken you if you didn’t have this ball and chain tethered to you of the local authority?”, Councils are not attracting “dynamic young people” and are often dominated by “retirees topping up their pension pots”, said Mason, who earns about £18,000 for his council duties. There is a special provision in relation to travel that entitles a councillor who is travelling more than 50 kilometres from home for official duties to be paid an extra $40 for each day of their travel. All rights reserved. Their departure will be keenly felt in a sector already dominated by older people. But the Privy Council Office said fewer staff fell in that category than it appeared because of the formatting of the document beneath the redacted section. The Privy Council consists of different parts. Even the leader of Redcar council only earns £26,000, despite presiding over a “£100m-plus budget”, he said. The exception to this is the Melbourne City Council and Greater Geelong City Council whose allowances are separately fixed. “We were given a yes or no decision and everything now is right or wrong. It’s not a debate anymore and that’s the problem. At his last council meeting, White said he was told he should be in prison. The lack of disclosure from the country’s top elected office contrasts with other jurisdictions, where salary information about senior officials is automatically disclosed. Though proud of his work in local government, he worries about his future career prospects. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang. Stay on top of what's happening on the Hill with Rachel Aiello's updates on the minority Parliament when it's in session. “Salaries for exempt staff in the Prime Minister’s Office are in line with the Privy Council Office and senior civil servants,” PMO press secretary Cameron Ahmad said in an email. Engage in respectful discussions on the U.S. election on our dedicated Facebook page, Use of this Website assumes acceptance of Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, Senior Political Correspondent, CTV National News, Published Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:29AM EDT, Last Updated Wednesday, June 14, 2017 10:43PM EDT, Active cases: 18,925 | Recovered: 153,206 | Deceased: 9,612 | Total: 181,772, Trump, Trudeau discuss president's COVID-19 diagnosis, Canadians detained in China, Detained Canadians in China get rare consular access, PM says second wave 'frustrating', as Canada is projected to see thousands of new COVID-19 cases, Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou faces another legal blow in extradition case, Champagne tells Turkey to 'stay out' of Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict, Trump viewed Canada as political pawn in trade issues with China: Bolton, Power Play: 'I almost thought it was a joke', Power Play: Changes to business subsidies, Power Play: New measures to help businesses, Power Play: 'Predictable consequence' of COVID-19, Power Play: Teaching gender equality to kids.
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