Notley dismisses concerns minimum wage hike, carbon tax will hurt Alberta economy
Posted Sep 27, 2016 4:50 pm.
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Premier Rachel Notley says she rejects the notion that a minimum-wage hike and carbon tax will hurt the provincial economy.
Opposition parties have lambasted the NDP government for charging ahead with those two policies at a time when the province’s economy is ailing.
But Notley told reporters Tuesday that she believes most Albertans support the government’s direction on those issues
On the minimum wage issue, Notley says her government is trying to strike a balance between supporting businesses and tackling inequality.
On Saturday the minimum wage will rise by $1 to $12.20 an hour, gradually increasing to $15 an hour by 2018.
An economy-wide carbon tax is set to take effect in the new year as part of a sweeping climate-change strategy that also includes a cap on oilsands emissions and the phase-out of coal.
