Mr. Speaker, I would agree that Canadians are not unreasonable. Nobody is suggesting that MPs do not work hard or that they do not deserve fair compensation for their years of public service. They simply want the MP pension plan brought into line with the realities faced by the private sector and do not violate the Income Tax Act.
If the Liberals are not willing to reform their gold pension plan, then start with mine which does kick in on March 13.
How can he justify a pension plan that is eight times as rich as the people who are paying for it, the taxpayers of Canada?