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By The Canadian Press
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3 {' F, L. D5 {5 a1 IEDMONTON - 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. $ b1 b4 ?7 W! q5 y% ?
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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 }% g: |- o8 P
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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. & \; Z+ o' a* A C& T2 \
/ [7 X& j. [" Z8 J2 u7 }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. 8 h r" r2 A6 ]' o: M( {3 w
( c! o. l4 o0 V4 G5 [: _/ oAlberta 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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