It's a stupid question. There are endless reasons to know what goes on there. First among them is the fact and reality it is a enormously influential country.
I followed the minimum wage issue there partly because I wondered when it would find its way here.
And it finally did.
By way of doctors who speciously claim low wages is a health issue.
Everything is tied to a health issue in Canada when it comes to public policy.
Anyway.
"But Block says he wants to shine a light on the fact most minimum wage workers in Canada are employed by large, multi-national corporations. "
Besides needing a citation, the sentence is misleading. What percentage of the labour force earns minimum wage? I'm guessing a small percentage like in the USA.
Doc, just stick to making sure we get our meds, ok?
Someone sent me this:
"9 percent of Ontario workers make minimum wage. 40% of those are
25 and up. So 60% are young people probably with little to no
skill. That means 3.5% of workers in Ontario over 25 make minimum
wage. And this doesn't factor in that the percentage of these
workers who support children solely on this wage.
And I mean, the whole premise is a fucking lie. Raising the minimum wage won't save any of these people from *poverty*. Only them acquiring skills that warrant a pay increase will take them out of that hole."
And I mean, the whole premise is a fucking lie. Raising the minimum wage won't save any of these people from *poverty*. Only them acquiring skills that warrant a pay increase will take them out of that hole."
Helping workers by hurting business.
Good, smart policy.
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Importing economic ideas from California is not a good idea, m'kay?
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