Alberta now at the 'back of the pack' as several provinces raise minimum wage

With the calendar flipped to October, some workers in Canada will be getting a raise. The minimum wage in several provinces increased on Tuesday – leaving Alberta tied with Saskatchewan with the lowest rate. "Our minimum wage has been frozen in Alberta for seven years now at $15 an hour," said Bradley Lafortune with Public Interest Alberta. "We were once Canada-leading ... we're now at the back of the pack." Saskatchewan raised its minimum wage Tuesday to $15 an hour to match what Alberta