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30 March 2026
Dani DeBoice with Vibrant Communities Calgary says wages simply aren’t keeping pace with the rising cost of living. “Right now, Calgary’s living wage for 2025 was $26.50 an hour, that’s 77 per cent higher than Alberta’s minimum wage,” DeBoice said. “We know that earning a living wage can be the difference between getting by and truly living."
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