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By The Canadian Press+ k; q. C1 V5 U: R# M# _
+ F9 s3 c) x& |# l& F2 u- tEDMONTON - 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. $ S7 `$ h0 B0 ^/ V5 ^/ H
. R* }4 V8 ~* `" P& i. J) XThat 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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2 a8 X4 |* C8 E" Q9 a5 _1 [) p. UAlberta'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. 3 L' A- `' r% z) x( k
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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. ' @1 y3 w+ {( T" X- R9 m- U
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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.
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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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