Overview
- The Ontario government announced the rate will rise from $17.60 to $17.95 per hour effective Oct. 1, 2026.
- Officials say the change will reach more than 700,000 workers, with the largest shares in retail and in food and accommodation.
- Labour Minister David Piccini said the goal is to support families through economic uncertainty and give businesses predictability.
- A full-time worker at 40 hours per week would earn about $728 more over a year at the new rate.
- With British Columbia moving to $18.25 on June 1 and Nunavut at $19.75, Ontario’s October rate will rank third in Canada.