Speaking of keeping talented workers...

...Saskatchewan bumps up its minimum wage to $7.50 an hour. According to the Leader-Post:

Two more increases are planned that will eventually push the wage to $7.95 an hour by March 1, 2007.

Kudos to the NDP for passing this, and I'll give the Sask Party due credit for not reflexively condemning any change, contrary to their position last election campaign.