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By The Canadian Press0 m6 Y: _/ y l' C" N& @2 I: A
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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.
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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 $9.50 at the end of the month.
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* |7 a% V$ _5 p: K" pAlberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90. , ^# W" B6 \0 S. E# T' M
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But most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. 8 p- L9 [; l0 M$ u3 F& |+ A
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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. ) B" p+ a! y0 T" C: P$ t2 K
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Alberta 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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