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October 13, 2017 10:52AM

Minimum wage hikes—flawed anti-poverty policy
Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam
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Minimum wage hikes—flawed anti-poverty policy

In fact, 60 per cent of minimum wage workers are aged 15 to 24.

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minimum wage hikes, minimum wage, low income, canadian average income, young workers, low-income cut-off, low income cut off
August 2, 2017 10:11AM

Minimum wage hikes will hurt young people, immigrants
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, David Hunt
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Minimum wage hikes will hurt young people, immigrants

A 10 per cent increase in the minimum wage leads to up to a four per cent drop in teen employment.

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minimum wage canada, minimum wage hikes, minimum wage, canadian labour market, labour, low-skilled workers, young workers, youth unemployment in canada, immigrants
July 12, 2017 10:36AM

Ontario’s planned $15 minimum wage will likely hurt young and low-skilled workers
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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For every 10 per cent increase in the minimum wage, youth employment drops by three to six per cent.

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minimum wage hikes, minimum wage, kathleen wynne, labour, ontario economy, low-skilled workers, young workers, youth unemployment