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Ontario legislators clash over bill to reduce salaries during pandemic
Ontario legislators voted Wednesday to reduce a politician’s salary during the pandemic after he introduced a similar motion intended for all members.Speaker Ted Arnott later ruled that motion out of order, saying pay cuts to legislative members must be done through legislation.Roman Baber, a former Progressive Conservative who now sits as an independent, accused the government house leader of making light of a situation many Ontarians are struggling with.