"Amazing that the sun still comes up in the east, and it still sets in the west."
That is what economist Jim Stanford has to say about a recent minimum wage increase in Australia.
In NEWSTALK 1010's special series "The Real Cost of Minimum Wage", we have heard from business owners who are raising red flags about the increase, and employees who struggle to make ends meet with their current paycheque.
For months, we have heard premier Kathleen Wynne's explanations for why her government is moving in this direction.
"There's a narrative among people who aren't able to look after their families, and are holding down two or three jobs to hold things together," premier Wynne has said.
But what do the experts say?