By Lisa Johnson

The Canadian Press

Posted September 22, 2025 3:35 pm

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The province of Alberta, once a national leader in minimum wage, is set to soon have the lowest such pay rate in Canada.

The current rate of $15 an hour was set in 2018 by then-premier Rachel Notley’s NDP government, making it the highest minimum wage in Canada.

But Alberta has not adjusted the rate since while other provinces have boosted theirs.

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On Oct. 1, Saskatchewan is set to increase its minimum wage to $15.35 an hour from $15, a move that will officially make Alberta’s rate the lowest in Canada.

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Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Albertans coping with high costs need help.

Nenshi urged Smith’s United Conservative government to boost the minimum wage and index it to inflation.

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