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By The Canadian Press- C ^; Z1 C& s: x5 c- Z- _
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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. 1 v o" O! G3 q. j* e
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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.
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_; c- J7 ^6 Q; S" bAlberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90. ' T+ M% ~7 a9 M2 N
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- Z, W0 c/ p& AEmployment Minister Hector Goudreau says while most people earn much more than the minimum wage, the province didn't want to forget about those in lower-income occupations. 5 O% G3 X2 |$ s
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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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