Plecas gets all-party raise, but 'Dr. Heckle' can't hide partisanship

VICTORIA — Late last year Speaker of the Legislature Darryl Plecas made a strong pitch for a significant top-up to his office budget for staffing, research and other resources.
Plecas grounded his claim in his status as an independent, citing the additional $180,000 in office funding provided to a previous independent MLA.
“It’s been extremely difficult for me to do my work without benefit of having access to that $180,000,” he complained during a meeting of the legislati