From: utzoo!utcsrgv!dave Newsgroups: can.politics Title: $800 a day for Donald McDonald Article-I.D.: utcsrgv.1098 Posted: Wed Feb 23 18:21:41 1983 Received: Wed Feb 23 18:45:05 1983 Why are the media making such a big thing about Donald McDonald getting $800 a day for his services on the Royal Commission? I can't say whether he is indeed the best person for the job, but once they've chosen him, that's only $100-$125 an hour. As a senior partner at a major Toronto law firm, he can earn MUCH more than that doing legal work. In that sense, it's not at all arrogant for him to say he's "worth" more than $800 a day. It's a simple statement of fact. Dave Sherman