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Dated rule changes we know about, derived from the same sourced data the lookup tool uses — nothing here is a substitute for checking the source link on anything time-sensitive.
British Columbia minimum wage set to $18.25/hr
Effective 2026-06-01, per BC Employment Standards Act.
SourceQuebec minimum wage set to $16.60/hr
Effective 2026-05-01, per Quebec Act respecting labour standards.
SourceYukon minimum wage set to $18.51/hr
Effective 2026-04-01, per Yukon Employment Standards Act.
SourcePrince Edward Island minimum wage set to $17.00/hr
Effective 2026-04-01, per PEI Employment Standards Act.
SourceNova Scotia minimum wage set to $16.75/hr
Effective 2026-04-01, per NS Labour Standards Code.
SourceNewfoundland and Labrador minimum wage set to $16.35/hr
Effective 2026-04-01, per NL Labour Standards Act.
SourceNew Brunswick minimum wage set to $15.90/hr
Effective 2026-04-01, per NB Employment Standards Act.
SourceSaskatchewan minimum wage set to $15.35/hr
Effective 2025-10-01, per Saskatchewan Employment Act.
SourceOntario minimum wage set to $17.60/hr
Effective 2025-10-01, per Ontario Employment Standards Act.
SourceManitoba minimum wage set to $16.00/hr
Effective 2025-10-01, per Manitoba Employment Standards Code.
SourceNunavut minimum wage set to $19.75/hr
Effective 2025-09-01, per Nunavut Labour Standards Act.
SourceNorthwest Territories minimum wage set to $16.95/hr
Effective 2025-09-01, per NWT Employment Standards Act.
SourceNova Scotia HST reduced from 15% to 14%
The provincial portion of HST dropped by one point, lowering the combined rate.
SourceAlberta minimum wage set to $15.00/hr
Effective 2018-10-01, per Alberta Employment Standards Code.
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