It was a good day for minimum wage earners in five Canadian provinces.
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island all increased their hourly minimum wage today.
The biggest increase was in Nova Scotia, where the hourly rate jumped from $15.70 to $16.50, while the lowest was a $15.80 to $16 bump in Manitoba.
Saskatchewan’s minimum wage saw a modest bump from $15 to $15.35, Ontario’s increased from $17.20 to $17.60 and Prince Edward Island’s rose from $16 to $16.50.
Every Canadian province and territory has now seen a minimum wage increase in 2025 with the exception of Alberta.
The minimum wage in Alberta has been $15 since 2018, which is now the lowest in Canada after Saskatchewan’s increase today.
Premier Danielle Smith has said Alberta has offsetting benefits, like no provincial sales tax, and claimed that a boost in minimum wage would not help the province’s high youth unemployment rate.
Alberta's current rate of $15 an hour was the highest in Canada when set by Rachel Notley’s NDP government in 2018.
If you’re wondering how British Columbia stacks up, the country’s westernmost province has the third highest minimum wage in Canada at $17.85 an hour.
Only Yukon and Nunavut have higher rates, making BC’s minimum wage the highest among Canadian provinces.
Here’s a look of every province and territory’s hourly minimum wage, as well as the rate for federally-regulated industries, as of today:
