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Letter: Minimum wage increase doesn't lead to socialist dream world

Tom Fletcher column on minimum wage doesn't consider normalcy of higher wages in Australia

Tom Fletcher, in his otherwise excellent assessment on the BC government’s callous handling of the poverty-stricken in this province, opines in part, saying “...anyone who still thinks jacking the minimum wage up to $15 an hour is a magic solution that won’t cost some entry-level jobs is clinging to a socialist dream world.”

The minimum wage in Australia is $16.87/hour.  Last time I noticed, Australia was far from being a “socialist dream world”.

Richard WeatherillSaanich