Nova Scotia’s minimum wage increased to $16.75 per hour today, with another increase already scheduled for later this year. The province announced… …
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Ontario minimum wage rises to $17.95 an hour in October
Ontario is raising its general minimum wage from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour, effective Oct. 1, 2026, a move the province says… …
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Federal minimum wage rises 2.1% to $18.15 on April 1, matching last year’s inflation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government will raise the federal minimum wage to $18.15 per hour on April 1, 2026, a 2.1% increase tied to… …
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N.L. minimum wage increase ‘far from a living wage,’ says NDP leader
By Justin Brake | The Independent The provincial government’s regulated 35-cent increase to Newfoundland and Labrador’s minimum wage—bringing it to $16.35 an hour—falls… …
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P.E.I. minimum wage rising to $17 per hour on April 1
Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will increase to $17 per hour on April 1, up from the current $16.50 — a change… …
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B.C. minimum wage rising to $18.25 per hour on June 1
British Columbia’s general minimum wage will increase from $17.85 to $18.25 per hour on June 1, 2026, giving employers across the province… …
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Newfoundland and Labrador minimum wage rising to $16.35 on April 1
Workers and employers in Newfoundland and Labrador will see a new minimum wage take effect April 1, 2026, when the provincial rate… …
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New Brunswick’s minimum wage to rise to $15.90 per hour April 1
New Brunswick’s minimum wage will increase to $15.90 per hour on April 1, up 25 cents from the current rate of $15.65.… …
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Nova Scotia minimum wage to rise twice in 2026
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNova Scotia’s minimum wage will increase twice in 2026, rising to $16.75 on April 1 and $17 on Oct. 1, following a… …
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By George Lee | The Macleod Gazette The UCP fears it will trigger further youth unemployment if it lands on a misguided reset… …

