A private member’s bill has been tabled that proposes increasing Alberta’s minimum wage by $1 per year for three years.

Kathleen Ganley, NDP MLA for Calgary-Mountain View, put forward Bill 201 in the legislature on Thursday.

“Alberta has the lowest minimum wage in the country, and the top issue for most Albertans is that they're struggling to afford the basics like rent and groceries,” Ganley said. “Rising costs and stagnant wages are the source of this problem.”

On Oct. 1, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island increased their minimum wages for workers.

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