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Pay controversy

The Alberta NDP have pledged to push the minimum wage in the province to $15 per hour by 2018. What does that mean for Albertans? What could it mean for some small business? See metronews THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Minimum wage war has begun ECONOMY

NDP platform calls for $15/h by 2018 Jeremy Nolais

Metro | Calgary Rachel Notley’s pledge to raise Alberta’s minimum wage to $15 an hour is already playing out in other jurisdictions — and spurring a sharp divide between labour and business advocates. The premier-designate has yet to be sworn in, but her NDP made a campaign pledge to boost the bottom end of Alberta’s hourly pay scale by $4.80 by 2018. Currently, on Canada’s top end, Ontario workers earn a minimum of $11 an hour.

Loftier goals may lie ahead, however. The B.C. Federation of Labour launched its “Fight for 15” campaign last year and President Irene Lanzinger insisted such a move is a catalyst for business, noting minimum-wage earners “don’t put that extra money in a Swiss bank account” but rather spend it on things like groceries, sports and entertainment. On April 1, Seattle officially became the first city in the U.S. to introduce a $15 minimum wage — no other jurisdiction in the country appears to come close. But the legislation is also being challenged in court by the International Franchise Association, which claims it unfairly discriminates against its members. Owner says hike will force closure of eatery. See page 6


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