Minimum wage hikes from 25 to 40 cents take effect Thursday in five provinces.
Ontario’s minimum wage is now up to $17.95 an hour, while P.E.I. is $17.30 and Nova Scotia is $17.
In Manitoba, the wage goes up to $16.40, and in Saskatchewan, to $15.70.
The changes mean all provinces and territories will have raised their rates this year, except Alberta, which hasn’t increased its minimum wage since 2019 and has the country’s lowest minimum wage at $15 an hour.
Nunavut leads the country at $20.17 an hour.
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