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Canadian provincial politicians are vastly overpaid compared to their U.S. counterparts, but their electors have little to show for it, according to a new report released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). The Subnational Politician Pay Report looks at average salaries for provincial and state politicians across Canada and the United States. It found that Canada’s provincial politicians are paid significantly more than their American counterparts; almost twice as much in fact. The average wage for a provincial politician last year was $115,378, while state legislators made...