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EDMONTON — Alberta politicians have voted to cut their pay, but not before accusing each other of hidden agendas and political game playing.

An all-party member services committee agreed unanimously Tuesday to cut all elected members pay by five per cent, with an extra five per cent cut to the salary of Premier Jason Kenney.

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United Conservative members on the committee were encouraged by Kenney to make the cut to fulfill a campaign commitment he made en route to the party winning a majority government in April.

The changes mean that Kenney now takes home about $186,000 a year, while cabinet members get $181,000 and rank-and-file legislature members get $121,000.

Even at $121,000, Albertan politicians make more than their closest provincial rival, Ontario, at $116,550.

“We were elected with a mandate to be fiscally responsible and that has to start at the top,” said Kenney in a statement.