A minimum wage increase will mean a cutback in jobs — test

Employers will reduce staffing levels if they are forced to pay more

From 1992 to 2001, minimum wage increased by 60 per cent, an astonishing increase that was more than four times the rate of inflation and three times the rate of growth in average weekly wages.

It’s little wonder that small business owners, including those in the restaurant business, are deeply concerned about a proposal from Carole James and the New Democratic Party for an immediate 25-per-cent increase in minimum wage.

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