New Brunswick Conservative MP says he’s refusing 'distasteful' $8K pay raise

A New Brunswick MP says he’s asked the House of Commons to freeze his salary before parliamentarians are set to get an annual pay raise in April.

Mike Dawson, the Conservative representing Miramichi—Grand Lake says “at a time when everyday Canadians are struggling to keep up with rising cost of living” he cannot in good conscience accept a wage increase.

It’s a move that Dawson is doing, so far, on his own.

In a letter provided to National Post, Dawson has asked the...