Alberta’s minimum wage is set to rise as of September 1, and Manitoba’s will increase one month later.
The hourly minimum wage will increase by 20 cents in Alberta to $9.95.
Employees serving liquor as part of their regular job will continue to receive an hourly minimum wage of $9.05.
In Manitoba, the hourly minimum wage will increase by 20 cents to $10.45 as of October 1 for most industries.
Here’s a look at the current minimum wages across the country:
Province/territory | Minimum hourly wage |
Alberta | $9.95 |
British Columbia | $10.25* |
Manitoba | $10.25** |
New Brunswick | $10.00 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | $10.00 |
Northwest Territories | $10.00 |
Nova Scotia | $10.30*** |
Nunavut | $11.00 |
Ontario | $10.25**** |
Prince Edward Island | $10.00 |
Quebec | $10.15***** |
Saskatchewan | $10.00 |
Yukon | $10.54 |
*Liquor servers earn $9.00/hour
**Manitoba’s hourly minimum wage will increase to $10.45 as of October 1
***Workers who have been employed less than three months make $9.80/hour
****Liquor servers in licensed establishments earn $8.90/hour; students under 18 working a limited number of hours earn $9.60/hour
*****Employees who usually receive tips earn $8.75/hour
Sources: Government of Canada; provincial and territorial websites
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