Canada's annual pace of inflation ticked higher in December, but the rate was weaker than expected as lower food prices helped offset increases in the transportation and shelter groups. A loonie is pictured in North Vancouver, in a December 31, 2013, file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Minimum wage hikes set to begin across five provinces
Oct 1, 2026 | 2:00 AM
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The minimum wage is going up in five provinces.
The bumps of between 25 and 40 cents come in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Like other government announcements, Ontario has tied the increase to the rising cost of living.
It’s moving its minimum wage up to $17.95 an hour, while P.E.I. is boosting it to $17.30 and Nova Scotia moves it to $17.
