In the wake of this week's budget update, which revealed a $1 billion deficit, Saskatchewan politicians say they will agree to a wage freeze next year. Cabinet minister and government MLA Jeremy Harrison says politicians could not impose a wage freeze on others, without taking one themselves. The Opposition NDP's Warren McCall agreed. Opposition MLA Warren McCall says MLAs have little option but to forgo a wage hike given the government's finances. Here is a table of the current pay (base and additional allowances) for Saskatchewan MLAs.
Source: CBC News November 24, 2016 10:52 UTC