Here’s the latest tally of B.C. MLAs elected in 2009, and what we believe they will collect in pensions. Remember, pensions increase by the rate of inflation every year. A lifetime estimate assumes the individual lives to age 80. This does not include the 15 month severance package.
We will post new blogs as this list of retiring MLAs grows.
B.C. Liberals
Gordon Campbell (Vancouver-Point Grey; 15 years)
$98,175 year 1; $1.7 million lifetime
*left office in 2011
Bill Barisoff (Penticton; 17 years)
$90,992 year 1; $1.57 millon lifetime
George Abbott (Shuswap; 17 years)
$89,084 year 1; $1.54 million lifetime)
Murray Coell (Saanich North and the Islands; 17 years)
$89,000 year 1; $1.54 million lifetime
Kevin Krueger (Kamloops-South Thompson; 17 years)
$87,700 year 1; $1.5 million lifetime
Barry Penner (Chilliwack-Hope; 15 years)
$78,500 year 1; $1.35 million lifetime
*left office in 2011
Kevin Falcon (Surrey-Cloverdale; 12 years)
$62,893 year 1; $1.09 million lifetime
Blair Lekstrom (Peace River South; 12 years)
$59,912 year 1; $1.04 million lifetime
Randy Hawes (Abbotsford-Mission; 12 years)
$53,000 year 1; $847,000 lifetime (14 years until he turns 80)
Harry Bloy (Burnaby-Lougheed; 12 years)
$49,000 year 1; $720,000 lifetime (13 years until he turns 80)
John Les (Chilliwack; 12 years)
$48,289 year 1; $835,000 lifetime
Dave Hayer (Surrey-Tynehead; 12 years)
$47,600 year 1; $824,000 lifetime
Joan McIntyre (West Vancouver-Sea to Sky; 8 years)
$32,875 year 1; $568,500 lifetime
Iain Black (Port Moody-Coquitlam; 6 years)
$30,000 year 1; $520,000 lifetime
*left office in 2011
Mary McNeil (Vancouver False Creek; 4 years)
Ineligible for MLA pension—less than six years of service
Rob Howard (Richmond Centre; 4 years)
Ineligible for MLA pension—less than six years of service
Kash Heed (Vancouver Fraserview; 4 years)
Ineligible for MLA pension—less than six years of service
NDP
Michael Sather (Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge; 8 years)
$28,500 year 1; $490,000 lifetime
Gary Coons (North Coast; 8 years)
$28,500 year 1; $490,000 lifetime
Dawn Black (4 years)
Ineligible for MLA pension—less than six years of service
Does receive an MP pension: $41,560 year 1; $790,000 lifetime
BCCP
John Cummins (BCCP leader; never an MLA)
Currently collecting MP pension: $96,581 year 1; $1.3 million lifetime (age 69-80)
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