This new minimum wage policy is merely a Wynne vote buying exercise for the next election .....
Wages are ultimately based on skill set and productivity. Just because there is an arbitrary increase does not mean the overall economic fundamentals are improving ( they tend to be inflationary ). And these wage levels are not supportive of a career path - merely a temporary start in the real world. An apprenticeship .....  an opportunity for kids to save for higher education. Assuredly this sector will now become an even more intensive target for automation.