Overview
- Ontario’s rate rises from $17.20 to $17.60, reflecting a 2.4% inflation adjustment, with a full-time minimum-wage worker projected to earn up to $835 more per year.
- Nova Scotia moves from $15.70 to $16.50, marking an 80-cent October jump and a total increase of $1.30 in 2025.
- Prince Edward Island increases its floor from $16.00 to $16.50, with a stated path to reach $17.00 by April 1, 2026.
- Manitoba lifts its minimum from $15.80 to $16.00, based on 2024 inflation, while Saskatchewan goes from $15.00 to $15.35.
- The federal minimum remains $17.75, set April 1, 2025, and federally regulated employers must pay the higher provincial rate where it exceeds the federal floor.