Minimum Wage

• Minimum wage raised in 5 provinces, with Alberta now the lowest

  Five provinces have raised the minimum wage in a move poised to help support workers facing affordability issues, while Alberta held firm and is now the lowest rate nationally.

  Money

  Oct 1
  
• Ontario’s minimum wage goes up to $17.60 per hour

  Ontario's minimum wage is now set at $17.60 per hour, an increase of 40 cents.

  Canada

  Oct 1
  
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• Alberta premier defends decision not to increase province’s minimum wage, set to be lowest in Canada

  Starting Wednesday, Alberta will have the lowest minimum wage in Canada. The $15 per hour wage hasn't been increased since Rachel Notley's NDP government hiked it in 2018.

  Economy

  Sep 30
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• Minimum wage to increase in 5 provinces in October

  Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia will see their minimum wage rates increase as of Oct. 1, 2025.

  Consumer

  Sep 23
• B.C. minimum wage to rise by 45 cents on June 1

  British Columbia's Labour Ministry says the province's lowest paid workers are getting a pay bump as of Sunday.

  May 28
• Manitoba minimum wage set to increase to $16 an hour this October

  The Manitoba government says the minimum wage is to go up by 20 cents to $16 an hour.

  Politics

  Apr 1
• B.C. minimum wage to increase June 1 by 2.6%

  The British Columbia government says the province's lowest-paid workers are getting a wage boost to keep pace with inflation.

  Economy

  Feb 14
• Saskatchewan increases minimum wage to $15 an hour

  Saskatchewan increased its minimum wage to $15 an hour Tuesday. The province continues to have Canada's lowest minimum wage, alongside Alberta, which increased it to $15 in 2018.

  Economy

  Oct 1, 2024
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• Manitoba’s minimum wage increases by 50 cents

  In Manitoba, the rate is going up by 50 cents to $15.80, a hike that follows a formula set in provincial law tied to the rate of inflation of the previous calendar year.

  Money

  Oct 1, 2024
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• Alberta set to have the lowest minimum wage in the country

  Effective Tuesday, Alberta will be tied with Saskatchewan for the lowest minimum wage in Canada at $15 an hour.

  Money

  Sep 30, 2024