As I noted on Friday,
there was indeed lots to digest in the latest Accountability and Expense
Reports for individual MLA's, their offices, and more -- for the period of
April 1st to September 30th, 2019.
I did a deep dive over
the weekend, looking at several areas of compensation and expenses, the results
of which you may find interesting.
MLA’s with the 5 smallest
ridings:
Sam Sullivan (Housing Critic) – Van False Creek
Constituency size ... 6
square kilometres
Total number of
registered voters: 44,878
Total Travel expenses
... $14,094
Basic salary: $55,240
Total constituency
office founded expenses ... $64,929
TOTAL: $134,263 ($2.99 /
constituent)
Linda Reid (Critic for Seniors Care)
– Richmond South Centre
Constituency size: 7
square kilometres
Total number of
registered voters: 30,794
Total travel expenses
... $24,690
Basic salary: $55,240
Total constituency
office founded expenses ... $54,241
TOTAL: $134,171 ($4.35
/ constituent)
Adrian Dix (Health Minister) – Vancouver
Kingsway
Constituency size: 9
square kilometres
Total number of
registered voters: 37,820
Total travel expenses
... $22,003
Basic salary: $55,240
Total constituency
office founded expenses ... $53,376
TOTAL: $133,619 ($3.45 /
constituent)
Mabel Elmore (Parliamentary Sec for Poverty Reduction) – Van Kensington
Constituency size: 9
square kilometres
Total number of
registered voters: 38,411
Total travel expenses
... $15,210
Basic salary: $55,240
Total constituency
office founded expenses ... $70,509
TOTAL: $140,959 ($3.67 /
constituent)
George Heyman (Enviro / Climate Change Minister) –
Vancouver Fairview
Constituency size: 9
square kilometres
Total number of
registered voters: 44,736
Total travel expenses
... $33,948
Basic salary: $55,240
Total constituency
office founded expenses ... $52,996
TOTAL: $142,184 ($3.18 /
constituent)
MLA’s with the 3 largest
ridings:
Doug Donaldson (Forestry Minister) - Stikine
Constituency size: 196,484
square kilometres
Total number of
registered voters: 13,906
Total travel expenses
... $63,177
Basic salary: $55,240
Total constituency
office founded expenses ... $65,141
TOTAL: $183,558 ($13.20
/ constituent)
Dan Davies (Education Critic) – Peace River
North
Constituency size: 175,183
square kilometres
Total number of
registered voters: 25,292
Total travel expenses
... $36,432
Basic salary: $55,240
Total constituency
office founded expenses ... $63,039
TOTAL: $154,711 ($6.11 /
constituent)
Jennifer Rice (Parliamentary Sec for Emergency Preparedness) – North Coast
Constituency size: 143,864
square kilometres
Total number of
registered voters: 14,871
Total travel expenses
... $38,571
Basic salary: $55,240
Total constituency
office founded expenses ... $83,739
TOTAL: $177,550 ($11.94
/ constituent)
MLA’s with the Highest
Travel Expenses:
Doug Donaldson at
$63,177 ... Forestry Minister
The Stikine riding is
the provinces largest at 196,484 sq. km. It is located in the BC Northwest, and
borders the Yukon Territory
John Rustad at $53,966
... Forestry critic
The Nechako riding is the
4th largest in the province at 73,797 sq. km. It is located in the
North Central Interior
Katrine Conroy at $48,600
... Minister of Children and Family Development
Her Kootenay West riding
may only be 32,968 sq. km, however it includes numerous large lakes, needing
ferry transportation, which is provided by BC Ferries
Jennifer Rice at $38,571
... Parliamentary Sec
for Emergency Preparedness
While the North Coast riding is the
3rd largest in the province, at 143,864 sq. km, it is and also one
of the most difficult to travel. It includes the communities of Bella Coola,
Prince Rupert, Port Edward, Ocean Falls, and Bella Bella ... along with all of Haida Gwaii
Scott Fraser at
$38,399 ... Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
The riding of
Mid-Island / Pacific Rim is 41,860 sq. km; however, it takes in the rugged west
coast of Vancouver Island, and the communities of Tofino, Bamfield, and
Ucluelet. It includes Port Alberni mid-island, and then stretches across to the
islands east coast.
Highest Office
Administration Expenses
Mabel Elmore (NDP) ...
$68,026
Doug Routley (NDP) ...
64,944
Ralph Sultan (Liberal)
... 64,297
Sonia Furstenau (Green)
... $62,940
Bob D’Eith (NDP) ...
62,413
MLAs with the highest
Communications and Advertising Budgets
Ellis Ross (Liberal) ...
$29,379
John Martin (Liberal)
... $22,854
Jennifer Rice (NDP) ...
$21,568
Bruce Ralston (NDP) ...
$21,134
Michelle Stillwell
(Liberal) ... $20,327
MLAs with the lowest
Communications and Advertising Budgets
Sonia Furstenau (Green)
... $150
Ralph Sultan (Liberal)
... $413
David Eby (NDP) ... $
426
Andrew Weaver (Green)
... $549
Mabel Elmore (NDP) ...
$692
Highest ‘Other’
Office Expenses:
Sam Sullivan (Liberal) ... $10,081
Sam Sullivan (Liberal) ... $10,081
Bruce Ralston (NDP) ...
$8,438
Greg Kylo (Liberal) ...
$8,344
Jane Thornthwaite
(Liberal) ... $6,456
Rob Fleming (NDP) ...
$5,685
Lowest ‘Other’
Office Expenses:
George Chow (NDP) ... $0
Mike Farnworth (NDP) ...
$0
Teresa Wat (Liberal) ...
$0
Andrew Weaver (Green)
... $0
NOTES OF INTEREST:
BC Liberal MLA Donna
Barnett’s riding of Cariboo Chilcotin covers 44,512 km and has constituency
office expenses of $56,595. Harry
Bain’s however, in his 12 sq. kilometre lower mainland Surrey Newton
riding, has office expenses of $66,594. His total travel expenses are $18,627,
compared to Donna Barnett at $28,759).
Premier John Horgan has constituency office expenses of $70,628, and total travel expenses of $30,528. Meantime, Opposition leader Andrew Wilkinson has constituency office expenses of $62,563 and total travel expenses of $17,546
The BC NDPs Bruce
Ralston took honours for the Highest Special Events and Protocol
spending at $7,976 ... the lowest for this category was BC Green Party leader Andrew
Weaver with $0
For More Information:
Basic MLA Salary, Executive Salaries, and Additional Salaries
Basic MLA Salary, Executive Salaries, and Additional Salaries
MLAs Guide to Policy
and Resources (Renumeration and Transition)
FYI Bruce Ralston is a NDP MLA
ReplyDeleteSorry my friend ... the error has been corrected
Delete