Close X
Saturday, November 2, 2024
ADVT 
National

Saini stands to get $93,000 'golden goodbye'

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Sep, 2021 01:08 PM
  • Saini stands to get $93,000 'golden goodbye'

Raj Saini stands to walk away with a $93,000 "golden goodbye" after standing down as a Liberal candidate.

The former MP for Kitchener Centre stepped down after facing allegations that he harassed a female staff member, claims he firmly denies.

Saini is entitled to a $92,900 severance cheque, worth half his $185,800 MP's salary.

He could also access a $15,000 allowance for departing MPs which includes the cost of shredding papers, getting financial advice and trips to and from Ottawa.

Saini, 54, narrowly misses out on a pension, which is available to MPs aged 55 or older who have spent six years in office.

He stood down as a candidate in Kitchener Centre after the election began, so his name is still on the ballot paper.

 

MORE National ARTICLES

Canada to receive 5M doses of vaccine this week

Canada to receive 5M doses of vaccine this week
The federal government expects to receive enough doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week to fully inoculate all eligible Canadians. Ottawa is anticipating shipments of roughly five million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week.

Canada to receive 5M doses of vaccine this week

Mary Simon installed as new Governor General

Mary Simon installed as new Governor General
Simon officially became Canada's 30th Governor General, and the first Indigenous person to hold the role, during a ceremony Monday morning.As she took her seat at the head of the Senate chamber, her husband, Whit Fraser, turned to her, took a small bow and then sat down next to Simon.

Mary Simon installed as new Governor General

Experts forecast health effects of wildfire smoke

Experts forecast health effects of wildfire smoke
While the longer-term health effects of exposure to wildfire smoke have yet to be thoroughly studied, linkages between disease, death and air pollution in general offer hints, said Dr. Courtney Howard, an emergency physician in Yellowknife.

Experts forecast health effects of wildfire smoke

B.C. wildfires: Cooler weather provides some help

B.C. wildfires: Cooler weather provides some help
Karley Desrosiers, fire information officer with the BC Wildfire Service, said 275 fires were burning Friday, down from about 300 earlier in the week.

B.C. wildfires: Cooler weather provides some help

112 COVID19 cases for Friday

112 COVID19 cases for Friday
B.C. is reporting 112 new cases of COVID-19, including six epi-linked cases, for a total of 148,842 cases in the province.

112 COVID19 cases for Friday

Hiker missing for two weeks in B.C. park found

Hiker missing for two weeks in B.C. park found
A statement from Squamish RCMP says the hiker missing in the park for two weeks was found safe on Thursday.  A search for 33-year-old Daniel Ring began July 9.

Hiker missing for two weeks in B.C. park found