Another #PoliCartoon collab with Becky Hawkins.
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I agree with fair wages. However merely raising minimum wages is a temporary fix that results in inflation.
Stop governments suppressing wages with foreign labour. Wages will rise naturally when businesses can't find people to work for cheap.
2) To make raising the MW less temporary, index it to inflation.
3) Increasing immigration tends to lower inflation (by increasing labor force & productivity).
2) I don't disagree.
3) As a Canadian I can tell you that is only true when immigration is controlled, indexed to sectors and unemployment rates. Over saturated labour markets suppress wages.
2) "As a Canadian" is an odd argument. Do 100% of Canadians agree with you? No variation at all there?
Seattle, $15 minimum wage saw full time employment drop.
California, $20/hour for non-Panera Bread fast food is seeing businesses close or reduce staff.
Unsustainable immigration levels harm everyone, from the people coming here to citizens.
Anyone that claims the actions of the federal government aren't suppressing wages is either lying or too ignorant to speak on the subject.
(Also, rising inflation was worldwide, not limited to Canada).
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2023/05/04/economists-say-increasing-immigration-will-reduce-inflation/
Suppress wages by bringing in low skilled immigration.
The number one you won't believe.
It's Vibes.
Number 2 is pure greed. Companies think they can charge more and get away with it. And they do. Look at grocery prices in the US during 2021-2023.
Company raises prices or employee demands more money. Either one can start it.
Company then thinks the market can handle a price increase, raises prices.
Employee demands more wage to cover price increase.
Company raises price.
If the employee thinks that prices will increase, they will demand more money, and that can start the process.
Here's the funny part. For 30 years, inflation remained around 2%.