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Ontario's minimum wage is going up. Here's what you need to know

Published Apr 2, 2026 at 12:48am

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Ontario's minimum wage is going up. Here's what you need to know

Ontario's minimum wage is set to increase on Oct. 1 this year. (Peter Scobie/CBC)

Ontario's minimum wage is set to rise to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1.

The province boosts the wage annually based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation.

The current minimum wage is $17.60.

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