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@ISIDEWITHAnswerseconomy13yrs ago

Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

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 @9FMZ3FSLiberalfrom British Columbia  agreed…2yrs2Y

If inflation increases adjust the minimum wage like so, so that people can actually live their life and not have to struggle so hard or even go homless.

 @B4RSWJSfrom British Columbia  disagreed…1wk1W

Every time minimum wage gets raised. It raises inflation of all basic needs. And plus, it is minimum wage, it is not supposed to be a livable wage, it is for kids starting out and going through school.

 @B46NRG6from Ontario  disagreed…1mo1MO

No. This only increases inflation on goods and services. Rather, provide subsidies for people using these jobs for a living.

 @B27MZMN  from California  disagreed…4mos4MO

I personally think that minimum wage is way too high, and that Justin Trudeau keeps on raising it. This is part of the reason Canada is in debt and how Canada's economy is going way down.

 @9FLJLZ3Conservativefrom Ontario  disagreed…2yrs2Y

The more the minimum wage increases, prices for products and resources will raise...ultimately making the issue worse.

 @9FJSRV9from Ontario  agreed…2yrs2Y

Along with restrictions on artificial price increases on goods, services, and housing (primarily rental) costs, it's the only way to ensure that corporations and landlords cannot just raise prices to make back what they're paying out, rendering the wage increases useless.

 @9FB2CDTNew Democraticfrom British Columbia  agreed…2yrs2Y

If the minimum wage is adjusted every year according to inflation low income employees will be able to enjoy their lives and they will be able to afford housing and food and will also be able to afford raising children

 @9FCFFVRfrom Manitoba  agreed…2yrs2Y

I don’t have statistics, but that makes the most sense right? Like if the cost of everything is going up the previous minimum wage TO LIVE isn’t affective anymore. Meaning people won’t be able to live making that money. It’s simple.

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