Ontario Increases Minimum Wage up to $11 per hour

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Ontario has announced to have increased its minimum wage for the first time in four years on June 1, widening a gap it already had with other provinces and territories amid an uncertain economy. Premier Kathleen Wynne has disclosed to raise the wage to $11 from $10.25, bringing Ontario at par with Nunavut for the highest minimum wage in the country.

In addition to that, Premier Wynne’s government is also set to table a bill indexing the wage to inflation in future years, which is expected to form a new national benchmark for the foreseeable future. Addressing reporters at an inner-city café in Toronto, Ms. Wynne explained on Thursday that “in this calculus, we need to be concerned about small businesses … At the same time, we have to balance that with the need for people to have a living wage.” It was added that “we have to take care of people. The fairness agenda, as I have talked about many times, is for me an integral part of our economic well-being.”

Ms. Wynne’s move is comparable to that of U.S. President, Barack Obama, who also threw down the gauntlet before Republicans with a wage-hiking plan this week. Ms. Wynne anticipates that the decision will help her win political arguments and boost her chances in an election that could come as soon as this spring. Meanwhile in the immediate aftermath of the announcement, reaction so far is divided as some businesses praise and others argue the hike.

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