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. Members of Parliament are set to receive a 4.2 per cent raise on April 1. Dawson is a first-time federal MP after stepping away from provincial politics last spring to run in the 2025 federal election. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Dawson is showing real leadership and proving he is a true champion for taxpayers by turning down the upcoming MP pay raise,” Terrazzano said. “It takes courage to stand alone and do the right thing and Dawson is showing real guts to turn down this pay raise.

Source: National Post February 10, 2026 22:45 UTC