There has been very much a predictable reaction from business to the Wynne government’s decision to raise the Ontario minimum wage to $11 per hour as of June 1. Even though this modest increase will do little to lift the working poor out of poverty, the commercial sector is running
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Politics and its Discontents: Self-Interest Versus The Public Good
We Canadians talk a good game. We want our unemployed to be able to find jobs, we want those with the need to be able to readily access the social safety net, and we think the plight of the working poor is pitiable. But a question that we must confront
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: More Thoughts On The Minimum Wage
Although I have written several previous posts on the need to substantially increase the minimum wage so that it becomes a living wage, I have been planning an update. However, I doubt that today will be the day for that update since, once again over my morning coffee, I have
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: But I Save so Much Money Shopping There!
For the true cost of those bargains that we all slavishly delight in (cue Pavlov’s dog), you might want to read this article about Walmart workers and watch the video below. As well, a recent post by Dr.Dawg is instructive. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: So They Really Do Care After All
This story should lay to rest any of the insidious propaganda about Walmart not caring about its workers. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Monday Morning Thought
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