A comparison of minimum wage rates across the country
Alberta’s NDP government is locking in minimum-wage increases which will see workers paid $15 an hour by 2018. Here’s a look at how minimum-wage workers are paid across the country:
Alberta — Currently $11.20. On Oct. 1, it will rise to $12.20 an hour, then to $13.60 next year and reaching $15 an hour on Oct. 1, 2018.
British Columbia — Currently $10.45. On Sept. 15, it’s set to rise to $10.85. Next year, it’s expected to rise to at least $11.25.
Manitoba — $11.