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By The Canadian Press1 Y0 _2 v; Z% w
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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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5 O4 i9 w- g6 G) U6 W" [8 hThat 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. + ]" j, B ]: i' v8 a
8 o2 [( t1 Q4 E0 o3 sAlberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90. : x. U2 B/ [$ b& u; ^
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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.
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# O1 @' R' T% ?- R3 l& f' vEmployment 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. % w# F: s7 @3 q1 h
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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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