The United Conservative Party government has voted down a proposed bill from the opposition NDP that would’ve brought Alberta’s minimum wage out of the national basement.

Bill 201 proposed Alberta’s minimum wage go from $15/hr to $16 starting December 2025, then rise to $17 sometime in 2026, and finally to $18 by October 2027. But it would be indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and continue to increase with the cost of living.

It also proposed removing the youth minimum wage which allows workers under 18 to be paid just $13.00 per hour.

Finally, it proposed introducing tip‑protection measures to ensure gratuities go directly to the workers who earn them and to prevent tip skimming.

That effort was squashed at second reading in the legislature on Monday, therefore the minimum wage

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