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NDP looks to raise Alberta’s minimum wage to $18 an hour

by Local Journalism Initiative November 5, 2025

written by Local Journalism Initiative November 5, 2025

By Alexandra Noad | Lethbridge Herald 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...

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NDP looks to raise Alberta’s minimum wage to $18 an hour

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