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Let's say that a bottle of Molson beer sells for 7 dollars today. Let's say that the minimum wage in Canada is about 15 dollars an hour.
Let's say that a bottle of Molson beer sold for 15 cents in 1840.Let's say that the lowest wage in Canada was 20 cents an hour in 1840.
Who had the most purchasing power, a labourer in 1840, or today?