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Labour Minister Laurie Scott says the minimum wage will remain at $14 an hour rather than rising to $15 an hour

For a full-time employee working 40 hours per week, the wage increase would amount to $31,200 from $24,128

Opinion: It’s not just that the big increase punishes small businesses. The argument that the minimum wage hike was needed to keep pace with inflation is flat out wrong.

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With both Tim Hortons franchisees and the company’s head office refusing to absorb the costs of higher wages, front-line workers are paying the price by having their benefits cut

Opinion: Canadian consumers are seeking more information about their food, including where it comes from and how it’s produced

Boost the minimum wage and you boost the economy from the bottom up, writes economist Armine Yalnizyan. That means more demand for what businesses have to sell.

Who pays what where and how it breaks down across the workforce

Alberta’s proposal for a $15 minimum wage is unlikely to have much of a negative impact on employment, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best option

The NDP says a $15 minimum wage for workers in federally regulated industries would boost wages for 100,000 people, however that number is not supportable by the evidence