Quebec's Minimum Wage Still Inadequate

0:00It's April 30th, from your city to your ears. This is Canada News Today, powered by AI. Quebec's minimum wage jumps to $16.60 an hour this Friday, but a fresh study from the Institute de Racheersche AD from Essence. Socioeconomic says it still doesn't cut it for a decent life. They figure a living wage as the after-tax cash needed to stay above poverty, pegging it between $33,249. $44,780 yearly for one person, $46,458 to $58,385 for a single parent and $75,117 to $88,812 for a family of four. Montreal now tops the list for family costs at $88,812 up 4.2% from last year. While A, single person's living wage there hits $41,585, a 3.7% rise.

1:03For the first time, Montreal's family of four expenses beat out septioles at $88,266. Thanks to skyrocketing housing that offsets the North's need for two cars per household. Rinse across seven cities by 10.9% on average, blowing past the 5.9% cap suggested by housing authorities. Folks are feeling the squeeze harder than ever.