The Ontario Government has just announced that, effective October 1, 2025, the provincial general minimum wage is increasing from $17.20 to $17.60 per hour. This amounts to a 2.4% increase and has been calculated by reference to recent changes tracked by the Ontario Consumer Price Index.  

This week on Twitter, our firm has been examining the minimum wage from a variety of perspectives. Using the hashtag #minimumwageweek, we shared content ranging from videos of famed economists such as Milton Friedman to historical articles on the original debate when Ontario’s minimum wage was first introduced in 1963.