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Breakenridge: Raising minimum wage won't affect most wage earners

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Alberta now has the lowest minimum wage in the country, tied with Saskatchewan .

Alberta had a formula for implementing minimum wage increases that was linked to inflation.

But the cost of living does vary across the province and even across the country.

Those earning just above minimum wage did not benefit from the increases, says Rob Breakenridge .

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