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Manitoba: Manitoba Businesses, Immigration Minister

CanadaImmigrants.com Manitoba Desk - Manitoba's minimum wage is going up again and businesses are not pleased about it. "The improved wage will give them a fairer income while helping Manitoba businesses recruit and retain workers." "This increase will help maintain the spending power of approximately 28,000 people working in minimum-wage jobs," she said. The provincial government announced Thursday the hourly wage will rise 50 cents to $9.50. The change will take effect in October, said Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard. As reported in the news.

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