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High youth unemployment justifies lack of movement on minimum wage, UCP says

The UCP is cautious about raising Alberta's minimum wage due to potential increases in youth unemployment. A proposed bill aims to raise the minimum wage to $16 this year and adjust it annually based on inflation. Critics argue that current policies inadequately address affordability, with many minimum wage workers living below the poverty line.