Conservative Party (UK) others. Until 1999, Conservatives opposed the creation of a national minimum wage, as they believed it would cost jobs, and businesses would be reluctant to start business in the UK from fear of high labour costs. However the party have since pledged support and in the July 2015 budget, Chancellor George Osborne announced a national living wage of £9/hour, to be introduced by 2020, for those aged 25 and over. The National Minimum Wage in 2012 was £6.19 for over-21 year olds, so the proposed rises in National Living Wage by 2020 will represent a significantly higher pay for many.
Minimum wage in Canada 52 paid weeks a year, the annual gross income of an individual earning the lowest minimum wage in Canada is C$22,880 "(in Nova Scotia)" and the highest minimum wage is C$31,200 "(in Alberta)". The following table lists the hourly minimum wages for adult workers in each province and territory of Canada. The provinces which have their minimum wages in bold allow for lower wages under circumstances which are described under the "Comments" heading. "Note: The following table can be sorted by Jurisdiction, Wage, or Effective date using the icon." Critics of the minimum wage, such as the Canadian Federation of