CTV Winnipeg: Minimum wage increases in Manitoba

Fiona Odlum — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:55:06 +0000

Manitoba’s minimum wage increased Tuesday.

The beginning of October meant the wage grew 50 cents to $15.80 per hour.

The increase is part of a formula set out by provincial law that ties minimum wage increases to the rate of inflation during the previous calendar year.

“That just means as the cost of goods and services that we buy, like housing and groceries go up, the minimum wage goes up by the same overall percentage,” said Jesse Hajer, an economics and labour studies associate professor at the University of Manitoba.

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Global News Winnipeg: Manitobans benefit more from programs, not tax cuts: economics prof.

Fiona Odlum — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:40:39 +0000

On Tuesday, University of Manitoba economics professor Jesse Hajer said, “Living wage families get much more money back from federal programs, like the climate action incentive, and political parties use the affordability crisis to sneak in tax cuts that only benefit the wealthy.”

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CTV Winnipeg: Minimum wage increases in Manitoba

Global News Winnipeg: Manitobans benefit more from programs, not tax cuts: economics prof.