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Publication Date: September 29, 2025 - 18:20

Ottawa Now - How high is too high for today's minimum wage rates?

September 29, 2025

Here in Ontario, the minimum wage will soon be $17.60 per hour. As of Wednesday, Ontario’s minimum wage workers are getting a 40-cent hourly payraise. But they aren’t the only province doing this, as 4 others are also hiking their minimum wage on October 1st, with increases ranging between 20 cents and $1.30 per hour. That list includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and PEI.  CFIB President Dan Kelly says that only 4 percent of minimum-wage workers are trying to support a family with that salary as their primary source of income. He adds that the only way minimum wage levels can work is if we can strike a delicate balance that doesn’t cause a big disruption. However, the brand-new salary isn’t high enough for the President of the Ontario Federation of Labour, who has been fighting for a $20-per-hour minimum wage since 2020. Laura Walton outlines her reasoning on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.



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