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alberta minimum wage

Wealthy Canadians Among Those Most Opposed To $15 Minimum Wage

Businesses argue a higher minimum wage will lead to job losses.
By Daniel Tencer, The Huffington Post Canada

Higher Alberta Minimum Wage Benefits Both Workers And Employers

Many commentators seem to think that even a small negative impact on total employment is sufficient reason to rule out a minimum wage increase. But impacts on hours of work arising from a minimum wage increases can leave the great majority of minimum wage workers much better off.
Andrew Jackson

Alberta's NDP Say It's Time For A Living Wage. Here's What Might Happen

Alberta (yes, Alberta) just elected a party that promised to hike minimum wage by 50 per cent.
Sunny Freeman

Canada's Lowest Minimum Wage Going Up

By Huffington Post Canada