With the cost of just about everything rising, the Nova Scotia NDP wants to see minimum wage go up, as well.
"We learned just last week when the food bank numbers came out that every month there are over 3,000 people in Nova Scotia who go to food banks who identify themselves there as a person that has a job,” said Gary Burrill, Nova Scotia NDP leader.
"I think it's definitely a step in the right direction. There's been a lot of poverty advocates in Halifax asking for this,” said Sue LaPierre, with United Way Halifax. Paul Trainor, the president of the Atlantic Business Federation, said an increase in minimum wage would be a double-edged sword for businesses that are struggling to survive the pandemic.
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