FPTV ep. 7: What's Wrong with Raising the Minimum Wage?

On February 8, 2007, the governing Liberal Party of Ontario lost a seat to the socialist New Democratic Party. York South-Weston is, statistically, the second poorest riding in Ontario, and the NDP's success in the by-election was widely attributed to its proposal to raise Ontario's minimum wage from $8 per hour to $10 per hour.

To avoid losing more seats to the NDP, the governing Liberal Party has said that poverty is a central issue in the coming October 10, 2007 general election.

March 22, 2007 was budget day in Ontario, and Greg Sorbara, Ontario's Minister of Finance, announced that Ontario's minimum wage would increase by 75 cents per year over the next three years, bringing the minimum wage to $10.25 by 2010.

The leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, John Tory (leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario) has, in recent months, agreed with the idea that Ontario's minimum wage must be increased.

In this episode of FPTV, Freedom Party of Ontario leader Paul McKeever explains why increasing the minimum wage would be both immoral and economically hazardous...particularly to employees in Ontario.

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• minimum
• wage
• ontario

[fringeailments]

this guy is dirt.

[Eldeecue]

Yay straw man.

I actually do agree that raising theminimum is not the way to fix this. Installing a maximum wage would really work a lot better. Better than Libertarian magic dust and "rational" self interest, anyway.

You also seem to be under the impression that wal-mart and similiar....morally dubious employers aren't following the mantra of overworking skeleton crews for as little as possible already. Corner cutting is the order of the day, minimum wage increase or no.

[MrKilroi]

I see the socialist wonks are out in force. It's a fully employed workforce that fights poverty and raises the standard of living. I know for fact people loose jobs when the minimum wage goes up.

repeal 13th amendment hmm as opposed to the voluntary servitude you are currently living in? You are already slave chattel in your Country's debt. Got a Social Security Number? you're a slave..Got a Social Insurance Number, you're a slave. WAKE UP!

[ortafunk]

First of all this planet belongs to Us Meek Not the republican ass holes & If you republicans do Not like living according to My rules then why did you come to this planet? But you know I believe In a government that benefits the majority of People Not the few rich ass holes & there should be a law to keep the rich from hogging up all the land and resourses then there can be competition which In returns makes a better product & lower prices but the----

[biggsy182]

A "moral" objection to the minimum wage? What utter tosh. Would you also hold a moral objection to health and safety regulations? Surely it is immoral to "coerce" someone into providing safe baby food or a safe working enviroment? What about child labour laws? If you are to be consistant, you would surely hold a moral objection to all of these things.

[justluckdude]

And what figures do YOU have to justify YOUR statement? "Most workers make well above minimum wage." - Your proof? "People are paid based on the value of their labor." - Says who?

[pitcalco]

Concentrating on poverty only serves to exacerbate poverty. Everyone should ignore poverty and simply try to become rich. If you really want to help the poor, teach them how to become rich as well. How many years has Ontario had minimum wage - and how long have they been dealing with poverty? Probably about as long.

[CosmicFork]

Hell, let's not only NOT raise The Minimum Wage, Let's repeal The 13th Amendment to The Constitution, that makes involuntary servitude and slavery illegal. That way The Ruling Class can have an endless supply of Free Labor to do their Dirty work for them, like in The Antebellum South. Oh, I forgot... this is Ontario, just goes to show there's Economic Royalists in Canada too.

The only kind of money agreement you can make, is one that benefits you at someone else's expense! You Suck!

[obmax1212]

A very convincing argument.

[obmax1212]

He's probably referring to the lobby support. You might find that many people are supportive of a minimum wage increase, but how many of them are actually pestering politicians to do something about it?