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[爱城新闻] Alberta to boost minimum wage by 40 cent to $8.80/hr starting April 1.

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, I$ u$ S) P2 G3 F0 N& G0 e2 kEDMONTON - 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.   P( f* g/ a! ]2 u5 \$ Y3 W
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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. 1 i# Q5 T0 x+ A. Q7 K2 O: h4 w% G
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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. ( P& ]  o: \. K9 G3 P, Q: L
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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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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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