Ontario Premier Doug Ford has named 31 MPPs as parliamentary assistants, with each receiving an additional $16,600 on top of their already six-figure salaries.
Ford’s office announced the names in a news release Wednesday, the same day opposition parties called for an external review into government appointments after it was revealed that at least three had personal ties to his former chief of staff.
Parliamentary assistants “support ministers with legislative and committee matters, including special projects and assignments that require dedicated leadership,” the news release said. “They also play a key role in building relationships and communicating government initiatives across the province.”
Wednesday’s announcement means there are now 13 more parliamentary assistants than there were before the cabinet shuffle.
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