Alberta NDP calls for support on minimum wage bill amid living costs jump Alberta’s opposition NDP has called on the UCP government to support a bill which would increase minimum wage on the same day a cost-of-living watchdog group announced a jump in the hourly rate worker...

7/7 #Economist Ryan #Lacanilao said the 5% figure misses those not making a #LivableWage.

👉 Those raising children on $20/hr or less are hard pressed to make ends meet. 👈

#Bill201 will be tabled on Monday.

Hannah Kavanagh, CTV News www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

3/7 On the same day, #Alberta #NDP Leader Naheed #Nenshi announced #Bill201, the "Protect Workers’ Pay act."

The bill would increase the minimum wage by $1 each year, starting in December, until it hits $18/hour in 2027.

Hourly rates would then be indexed to #inflation, Nenshi said.

#AbPoli

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🇨🇦 ALBERTA NDP TABLES #BILL201 TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGE

The #Alberta #NDP is calling on the #UCP to support its new minimum wage bill.

The call comes as a watchdog group announced Edmonton's #LivingWage" has jumped to $22.30/hour, far above the current $15 minimum wage.

#AbLeg #MinimumWage

4/11 THE INDEXING PROBLEM

Bill 201 would also tie all future increases to the consumer price index (inflation).

👉 #Alberta is currently the only province or territory in #Canada that does not have indexed, automatic minimum wage increases. 👈

#CdnPoli #AbPoli #AbLeg #WorkingPoor #Bill201