Most departments in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government gave out bonuses to over 90% of executives or management, with Trudeau’s bureaucrats in the Privy Council Office receiving performance compensation at the highest rate of all departments, 97%.
The data was uncovered in a government response to an order paper inquiry posed by Conservative MP Eric Melillo. However, CBC did not answer the order paper question, so the state broadcaster’s executive bonuses remain a mystery.
CBC HEARINGS: CEO Catherine Tait says Canadians love the CBC and cites the CBC’s own internal polls to prove it when pressed on the network’s declining viewership by @AndrewScheer. pic.twitter.com/0lqXAsEhtp
— Cosmin Dzsurdzsa 🇷🇴 (@cosminDZS) January 30, 2024
Despite plummeting viewership and 800 pre-Christmas layoffs at the state broadcaster, CBC CEO Catherine Tait would not rule out taking a performance bonus of her own during her appearance before the House of Commons’ heritage committee.
Conservative MP Rachael Thomas wants to know if CBC CEO Catherine Tait will recommend a bonus to CBC executives despite the state broadcaster’s declining viewership and revenue. pic.twitter.com/emi3xDV3Ev
— True North (@TrueNorthCentre) January 30, 2024
“I don’t think I or anybody on the management team should be evaluated based on market trends,” said CBC’s CEO Catherine Tait about the state broadcaster’s declining viewership. pic.twitter.com/OisccPVmZ3
— True North (@TrueNorthCentre) January 30, 2024
Tait’s annual salary is pegged between $458,500 and $539,400, and can expect a bonus each year of 28%.
CBC receives approximately $1.3 billion in annual federal subsidies. However, CBC is not the only federal agency rewarding people to oversee failure.
CEO @CBC defends $100,000 bonus on $497,000 salary while issuing layoff notices: “It is extremely difficult to not have the love,” Catherine Tait @PresidentCBCRC testifies at committee. https://t.co/V2uLzqWdHq @RachaelThomasMP @coteau #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/EhwBoWC3L0
— Blacklock’s Reporter (@mindingottawa) January 31, 2024
Managers responsible for the bungled ArriveCan program were also paid bonuses, with those numbers uncovered in an inquiry posed by another Conservative MP, Jeremy Patzer.
“Five of the eight managers (62.5%) received At-Risk Pay and four of the eight (50%) received bonuses. For the Fiscal Year 2021-2022, 8 Executives worked on the ArriveCAN application.
Six of the eight (75%) received At-Risk pay and two (25%) received bonuses.
For Fiscal Year 2020-2021, an amount of $129,879 was paid in At-Risk Pay and $31,149 was paid in bonuses. For Fiscal Year 2021-2022, an amount of $166,052 was paid in At-Risk Pay and $15,849 was paid in bonuses.”
During COVID travel restrictions, 76% of subcontractors working on the $54 million app required for Canadians to re-enter the country did no work for the pay they received.
The Liberals fleeced Canadians out of $54M with their disastrous #ArriveCAN app, and in typical Liberal fashion, they refuse to take any responsibility for it. Watch as I lay out the facts surrounding the latest Liberal scandal. #ArriveSCAM #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/iPoo9BOYO4
— Stephanie Kusie (@StephanieKusie) January 30, 2024
Aside from the alleged high performers in the PCO, other high bonus departments included the Public Health Agency (92%), Health Canada (94%), and the Department of Finance (93%). Veterans Affairs had an 87.5% rate of executive bonuses.
#ACVA has been hearing gut-wrenching testimony concerning allegations that a #VAC employee repeatedly pressured a Veteran into #MAiD.
When accessing an assisted death (90 days) takes less time than accessing disability benefits (273 days), we have completely failed our #Veterans pic.twitter.com/xzKGTZh6qV
— Cathay Wagantall (@cathayw) October 25, 2022
The agency faced extreme criticism last year after several veterans came forward saying they were offered Medical Assistance in Dying when calling case workers with health concerns.
