Former Conservative MP for Kelowna-Lake Country Tracy Gray.
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May 04, 2025 - 4:00 AM
Conservative MP Tracy Gray won two federal elections in the Kelowna-Lake Country riding but her loss to Liberal Stephen Fuhr this time around means she didn’t hit the requirement for her full pension.
Gray lost to Fuhr in the election on Monday, April 28 after the riding boundaries were redrawn and was renamed simply Kelowna. Gray was first elected in October 2019 and she won her second race in 2021.
Members of Parliament have to accumulate six years of service to get their full pension, which means Gray is six months shy of the requirement for her pension.
The average full pension for an MP is roughly $70,000 a year at age 65.
While Gray isn’t getting her full pension she's still entitled to a withdrawal allowance that is equal to her contributions to the pension plan with interest.
Members of the House of Commons make a salary of $209,800, meaning Gray earned roughly $1.15 million in her time in office.
Fuhr was an MP from 2015 until 2019 which means that if he completes a full four-year term he would qualify for a full pension.
Gray might not be getting her full pension but members get a $15,000 allowance to help them transition out of parliamentary life if they aren’t re-elected, even if they choose not to seek re-election.
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