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Minimum Wage In Canada

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British Columbia has a decent minimum wage compared to other provinces and territories. Our minimum wage is $10.80, which is the sixth lowest in Canada. The median minimum wage across Canada is currently $11.30, 50 cents higher than our minimum wage. Each of the provincial candidates have very different views on our minimum wage.

Our current premier Christy Clark (Liberal Party) has already pledged to raise our minimum wage to $11.25, but has now decided to increase it to $11.35 by September 20th. John Horgan (New Democratic Party) has promised to raise the minimum wage to $15.00, higher than any other province or territory in Canada. He says that by doing this, we are supporting less fortunate people and uniting our people. He plans to
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