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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 ...