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By The Canadian Press2 q, W# U! A0 ?" S8 K: F
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EDMONTON - 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. # p( c; b _0 M7 Y( [: l
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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.
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Alberta'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. $ Q4 _/ P a& t2 x. l2 R
9 L5 `# T0 g* v5 P/ K5 y# `( _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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+ h) e6 g# R9 g1 f% k8 G, r) LAlberta 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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