Alexandra Noad

Lethbridge Herald

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Albertans could see a minimum wage increase for the first time in over seven years if the Alberta NDP manages to pass Bill 201, the Protect Workers’ Pay act.

In 2018, minimum wage in Alberta was set at $15 an hour, becoming the highest in the country at the time. Now, seven years later, it’s the lowest with no adjustments being made since the initial change.

Last week, Kathleen Ganley, MLA for Calgary-Mountain View, tabled the bill, which would increase minimum wage by $1 each year for three years, beginning this December, until it reaches $18/hr in Oct. 2027, following which minimum wage would be indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to grow with the cost of living.

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