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By The Canadian Press
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5 ]5 N. G9 n1 j HEDMONTON - Alberta's lowest wage earners will get a bit of a break next month as the minimum wage increases by five per cent to $8.80 per hour. 5 e! J- m) P- ?' p, [+ i1 h
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That rate is pretty much in the middle of the pack compared to other provinces, with Ontario leading the nation with a rate that will jump to $9.50 at the end of the month. , i0 e+ v6 i; `+ k9 c
; a3 J# B( U7 }2 v' t& O ^* N. `5 FAlberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90.
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But most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. - N+ ]" x. s$ p5 q2 s; n9 e
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Employment Minister Hector Goudreau says while most people earn much more than the minimum wage, the province didn't want to forget about those in lower-income occupations.
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0 ~0 X9 S+ a$ M4 Q8 CAlberta uses a formula to set the minimum wage each year, with increases calculated each spring using the average weekly earnings for all sectors. |
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