Province feels it’s doing what it can based on what ‘fiscal circumstances allow’ but is not ruling out another round of cost-of-living-cheques.
The province recently increased the minimum wage to $14.50 an hour, with a planned increase to $15 on October 1st.
N.L is smack dab in the middle of the provinces nationally, offering the same wage as Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Abbott said “We’re going to monitor a situation over the next number of months and if we have to go to that measure again, we have the fiscal ability to do that. That would be certainly not off the table”.