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By The Canadian Press
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' ~ Y8 t* K9 i/ i4 XEDMONTON - 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. 0 f9 Z( N5 e2 t) E2 r( _
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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. 8 v8 a7 f" @, T+ B0 N2 _
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Alberta'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 f! Y: H% K" W
$ m" O2 R. a1 w7 c2 f+ kBut most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries.
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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. ! U ^ }# X; ^% a
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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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