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By The Canadian Press5 l# h/ @) V% r$ R; s; b
% d1 y* E9 ?$ M7 H, f0 H" K+ LEDMONTON - 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 [2 W1 ] F4 h* m! P) x+ I
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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. # q0 P+ R2 t4 g: Y
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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 $23.90. ; p! W, M4 u6 U' T6 O$ @& v
. U9 y! m' Q( ~; s/ _5 EBut 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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, G r- y. x; Y4 a7 fEmployment 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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