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By The Canadian Press
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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. : ], U1 e' B, a2 J e8 i) ^
$ t2 g; j/ T J/ a3 o1 uThat 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 $9.50 at the end of the month. 0 Q; b0 D, K' ?+ |$ ?$ m- p2 B) m
5 M' z9 Q! m# v A' A) qAlberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90. 1 P) W$ n& i" o" \, Z% w' R; H+ I
\0 h- L$ I( W0 |* @+ tBut most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. " t/ ]& \8 s. @; o9 z, T# W4 D, B
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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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