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A 26-cent increase to Saskatchewan’s minimum wage won’t be enough to bring it up from the nation’s basement.

Even when the province’s minimum wage increases from $11.06 to $11.32 an hour on Oct. 1, it will still be the lowest in Canada.

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According to the provincial government, the increase was calculated based on an indexation formula the province has used since 2011. Saskatchewan’s legislation provides for an annual review based on changes to the Consumer Price Index and the average hourly wage for the previous year. Any changes to the minimum wage are to be announced by June 30.

In April, Nova Scotia increased its minimum wage to $11.55 per hour, leaving Saskatchewan in last place nationally.

Saskatchewan’s increase in October would put it above Manitoba’s $11.35, except that province is increasing its minimum wage to $11.65 on Oct. 1.

Saskatchewan activists continue to push for a $15 minimum wage but in April, Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Don Morgan said the provincial government is not considering it.