NDP Leader Jim Dinn (left) is calling on the PCs to legislate wage increases aligned with movement toward a living wage. On Feb. 26 Labour Minister Mike Goosney (right) announced the province will increase its minimum wage from $16 to $16.35 on April 1. Facebook/GovNL.

N.L. minimum wage increase ‘far from a living wage,’ says NDP leader

by Local Journalism Initiative March 4, 2026

written by Local Journalism Initiative March 4, 2026

By Justin Brake | The Independent The provincial government’s regulated 35-cent increase to Newfoundland and Labrador’s minimum wage—bringing it to $16.35 an hour—falls far short from the living wage workers need to support themselves and their families amid a cost-of-living crisis, says the prov...

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