Early this month, Montgomery County Council, one of the largest and most affluent jurisdictions in Maryland, voted unanimously to implement a $15 minimum wage beginning in 2021. This makes Montgomery the first and only jurisdiction to enact its own wage mandate in the state of Maryland. Fight for $15 had another big win in Ontario, as it became the first province in Canada to institute the raise. With that win, and as traction begins to gain in Alberta and British Columbia, the debate over economic impact heats up between Canadian economists and businesses. Read more here.
