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1. Increasing the Minimum Wage in Alberta: A Flawed Anti-Poverty Policy

   Main Conclusions As part of its effort to reduce poverty, Premier Rachel Notley’s government will raise Alberta’s minimum wage from $10.20 per hour, the rate when the Notley government took office three years ago, to $15 in October 2018. But, raising the ...

2. New evidence shows higher minimum wage means fewer benefits for workers

   Within the last year, every province in Canada has seen an increase in the minimum wage rate—most notably Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, saw an increase of 21 per cent from $11.60 to $14 per hour. But raising the minimum wage ...

3. Increasing the Minimum Wage in British Columbia: A Flawed Anti-Poverty Policy

   Main Conclusions As part of its effort to alleviate poverty, Premier John Horgan’s government plans on raising the minimum wage from $11.35 in 2018 to $15.20 per hour by 2021, a 34% increase over three years. But, raising the minimum wage is not an ...

4. Grits and Tories both wrong on Ontario minimum wage policy

   Appeared in the Toronto Star, April 24, 2018 The Ontario Liberals and Ontario PCs both recently announced how they intend to help the working poor if they win the next election. Unfortunately, neither party has the right policy for targeting those who ...

5. On B.C.’s minimum wage, good intentions are not enough

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, February 15, 2018 As the old saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. While the saying may not always be true, good intentions alone are not enough to justify government policy. Actual real-world ...

6. If Premier Wynne wants to boost low-wage worker pay, she should cut Ontario’s corporate tax rate

   The flaws in Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s plan to raise the pay of low-wage workers are quickly becoming apparent. On Jan. 1, the Wynne government increased Ontario’s minimum wage sharply by 21 per cent and it immediately backfired ...

7. Business response shows fatal flaw of sharp minimum wage hike, harming many low-skilled workers

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, January 9, 2018 When a doctor taps your knee, your leg kicks out on reflex. In other words, applying pressure in a certain way elicits a predictable response. Similarly, recent increases in the minimum wage in Ontario and ...

8. Rather than name-calling, Premier Wynne should take responsibility for her government’s minimum wage policy

   Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne recently accused Tim Hortons franchise owners of being bullies for reducing employee benefits in response to the province’s sharp minimum wage hike. This sentiment is echoed by others who have called for a ...

9. The unintended consequences of a $15 minimum wage in B.C.

   Appeared in the Victoria Times-Colonist, August 27, 2017 It seems obvious. If you want to give low-wage workers a raise, then increase the minimum wage. This is the thinking of B.C.’s new government, which recently promised to raise the minimum wage to ...

10. Want more automation? Then raise the minimum wage

    These days the phrase “rise of the machines” has taken on a new poignancy for some Canadians. Governments across Canada are giving low-skilled workers reason to worry their jobs will be replaced by machines—thanks to plans to hike the ...