9AM Minimum Wage Freeze
Posted Feb 14, 2011 01:57:57 PM.
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*Mike Farwell is in for Jeff Allan 9AM The Ontario Government has decided to freeze the 2011 minimum wage to $10.25. The NDP have led the charge on fair pay and have called for the minimum wage to keep up with the cost of living. Small businesses all ready struggling after the recession say they can’t pay their employees more and increasing the wage may actually eliminate jobs. Poverty groups believe increasing ones pay will help end the cycle of poverty. Where do you stand? Guest: NDP Mpp Cheri Dinovo. Should we increase the minimum wage? Yes or no? 9:30AM A conservative MP has put forth a private member’s bill to make it illegal for muslim women to cover their faces when they vote. Guest: Rania Lawendy, spokesperson for the Coalition of Muslim Women of KW. Is this fair or unfair? Should everyone who votes have to show their face?
