Minimum Wage Ontario

• As Ontario announces minimum wage increase, here’s how others compare

  Ontario announced Friday that its minimum wage will increase on Oct. 1 to $16.55. Here is a list of the minimum wages in other jurisdictions across the country as of the same date.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2023
  
• Ontario promises October minimum wage increase to $15.50

  Ontario's Progressive Conservative government says it plans to raise the minimum wage by 50 cents this fall, after the provincial election.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2022
  
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• Ontario minimum wage hike in effect, liquor servers and students get pay bump

  Minimum wage workers will now earn $15 per hour, up from the previous hourly rate of $14.35.

  Canada

  Jan 1, 2022
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• U.S. holiday seasonal workers to get 32% pay hike this year — what about Canada?

  On both sides of the border, the competition to fill vacancies for the holiday season is fierce.

  Money

  Oct 16, 2018
• Protesters urge Kingston Chamber of Commerce to change stance on minimum wage

  Protesters called on the Kingston Chamber of Commerce to support a $15 minimum wage as well as several other promises made by the previous Liberal government.

  Economy

  Sep 29, 2018
• Tipping: Here are the best and worst cities and provinces in Canada

  Data by payments startup Square provides hard evidence of tipping habits across the country.

  Money

  Jun 12, 2018
• Ontario PC leader Doug Ford vows to eliminate provincial income tax for minimum wage earners

  Ford, who is unveiling key planks of his platform one by one, says he would bring in a tax credit by next January.

  Politics

  Apr 16, 2018
• Viral Facebook video prompts tip pooling debate in Port Stanley

  The jump in Ontario's minimum wage is sparking a debate over tip pooling in Port Stanley.

  Economy

  Feb 13, 2018
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• Ontario sheds 59,000 part-time jobs in January

  Statistics Canada says the province shed 50,800 jobs total from December 2017, gaining 8,500 full-time positions but losing 59,300 part-time gigs.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2018
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• Tim Hortons protests planned across Canada in solidarity with Ontario workers

  About 50 demonstrations are reportedly planned in cities across the country Friday

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2018