The province’s minimum wage workers are are about to get a boost in pay. Beginning Wednesday, the Ontario government will increase the minimum wage by 40 cents to $17.60 an hour. When the increase goes into effect, a worker earning minimum wage and putting in 40 hours a week will see an annual pay increase of more than $800. The latest increase will give Ontario the second highest provincial minimum wage rate in Canada. Ontario’s minimum wage last increased on October 1, 2024, to $17.20 per hour.