Office of the Premier, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour , January 12, 2017 - Fredericton
Minimum wage to increase in April
The provincial government reiterated its commitment today to increase the minimum wage from $10.65 per hour to $11 per hour. The increase, announced at Frank’s Finer Diner in Fredericton, will take effect on April 1. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault; diner employee Karen Tims; Premier Brian Gallant; diner employee Marcia Sharpe; Deputy Premier Stephen Horsman; and diner owner Marx Miles.