With Manitoba also raising its minimum wage on Saturday — up to $13.50 an hour — Saskatchewan now has the lowest wage in the country. "If we had increased the minimum wage to $15 in 2017, over 90,000 workers would all of a sudden see a wage increase. She said the minimum wage increase will pressure employers to "bump employee wages even for those already earning above the minimum." "We hope the government stays committed to returning to its indexation formula when minimum wage hits $15 in 2024," said Solberg. "There's still a long way to go toward elimination of poverty and minimum wage can't be the only answer."

Source: CBC News October 02, 2022 23:54 UTC