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Originally Posted by Red John
Raising minimum wage hurts small businesses and causes them to either lay off employees or close completely. Either way jobs lost.
Plus it results in higher prices of products. Everyone remains poor because a dollar doesn't go as far.
It likely won't happen now that the NDP lost which makes it a fantastic election outcome on that one issue alone.
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Where is the proof of your claims?
I know many small businesses that seem to thrive offering this wage alone. Workers are much happier and give much better customer service and show more commitment level to there jobs. They also are more inclined to spend a little bit more than they usually would into businesses around there place of employment.
This is a silly position stated by bigger corps to save a little profit. If I have more money in my pocket Im know I am inclined to spend more money through out my neighbourhood.
When I worked for around minimum bdespite I had a red aeal in cooking I never spent money at all of I could help it. As soon as I switch to my current profession where they offered my more in terms of wage I ate out for lunch more often , when to my local pet store sepite the prices being a little higher, bought nicer clothes at local stores because I could afford nicer clothing instead of just #### walmart clothes.
Australia has a federal min wage of 15 an hr and it has not hurt them one bit.
Trickle down economics works only if the down of society makes a resonable wage aswell.
The high cost of housing in B.C. is killing us. The majority of jobs despite the low unemployment rate are min wage jobs which you only make $20,100 pre tax. With a 15 hr job you would make 31,000 pre tax. The Average one bedroom apartment for the majority of B.C poulation is $1200 a month. Thats 14,400 a year for a freaking 1 bedroom. $ 2000 a month is the average for a 1 bedroom for the greater Vancouver area. You might think "well #### those guys" but over % 50 of all of B.Cs population lives in Vancouver greater area.
Thanks Liberals