Well, its not great for my business. I don't pay my staff minimum but their hourly rates are that much closer to minimum now. The psychological impact of that is something that I am not looking forward too. I cant afford to raise my rates that I charge my clients so it could mean that some of my current staff will leave.
I think if we are going to compare the current minimum wage in Alberta to the other provinces we should also look at the relative cost of living in each province. If ours is the lowest then our minimum wage should be the lowest.
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