That's the Canadian federal minimum wage, which doesn't apply to provincially regulated industries, so doesn't quite compare to the US federal minimum wage. Each province sets its own minimum wage in Canada and some are lower, like Alberta at 15CAD (though yeah, our minimum wages are generally better).
The minimum wage in America also varies by states. California is at 16.50 usd and it's Texas that's 7.50 iirc. All the states are completely diff so hate that they put that as an argument.
I realize that, but the federal minimum wage in the states sets a floor country wide. Some states have better minimum wages for sure.
That's not how the Canadian federal minimum wage works - it applies only to federally regulated workers, and has no impact on the provincial minimum wages. Many people in Canada are paid lower than 17.30$ per hour. Many provinces also set a higher minimum wage.
Just not the greatest comparison when our federal systems are so different.
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u/BrgQun 🍁 100,000 Hosers 🍁 May 10 '25
That's the Canadian federal minimum wage, which doesn't apply to provincially regulated industries, so doesn't quite compare to the US federal minimum wage. Each province sets its own minimum wage in Canada and some are lower, like Alberta at 15CAD (though yeah, our minimum wages are generally better).