Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer targeted the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) and the student financial aid program as offering incentives for people to stay home rather than return to work.
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is designed to provide temporary income support. The CERB provides $500 a week for up to 16 weeks.
Andrew Scheer’s salary of $259,000 as a Conservative MP and leader of the opposition has been uninterrupted by COVID- 19 while a great number of other Canadians are left facing perilous financial circumstances.
Scheer was reported in 2017 to have ownership stakes in three real estate limited partnerships (RELPs) a tax-sheltering investment vehicle that is apparently only available to the rich. RELPs allow investors to write off up to 50 percent of their initial investment. To participate, he had to show $75,000 in personal annual income and a net worth of $400,000 or more.
