Horner receiving $507K goodbye gift
Posted Jan 23, 2015 10:58 am.
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Former Finance Minister Doug Horner is getting a big fat cheque as he pulls the pin on being an MLA.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has calculated Horner will receive $507,000 on his way out.
Spokesperson Scott Hennig explains to 660News, the money is a ‘Transition Allowance’, a practice ended by the Redford government.
“This perk has been ended going forward, but anyone who was elected prior to 2012, will still be eligible to collect this type of severance payment,” he said.
Some of the biggest transition allowance payouts were given to former MLA and Speaker Ken Kowalski, and former Premier Ed Stelmach, who both received a cheque for a cool $1-million.
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