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Both Harper and Kenney are slated to receive more than $120,000 in annual MP pension pay at age 55 (in Harper’s case, it would kick in immediately after he resigns) and well over $5 million in total payments assuming they live to age 90, according to figures calculated by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

“It’s quite generous — but we are happy to see that reforms are now in place that will see MPs pay for a much bigger portion of their own pensions,” said Aaron Wudrick, federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

The former prime minister is expected to resign as MP for Calgary Heritage before the fall sitting of the House of Commons begins Sept. 19.

Kenney, who has jumped to provincial politics to unite the right in Alberta, has said he’ll resign his Calgary Midnapore seat by the time the Progressive Conservative leadership race officially begins Oct. 1.

Harper, 57, is set to receive about $127,000 in annual MP pension payments once he resigns his seat (assuming he quits around Sept. 18), increasing to about $134,000 per year at age 60, when factoring in inflationary increases, according to the taxpayers federation.

In total, Harper’s MP pension pay would add up to roughly $5.5 million up to age 90 (factoring in for inflationary increases to the payments).

Harper could not be reached for comment.

Kenney, 48, is slated to receive about $121,000 per year in MP pension payments at age 55 (increasing to about $148,000 at age 60), says the CTF.