Doug Ford’s latest election ploy appears to have missed its mark.
Businesses and workers are angry about his surprise plan to raise the minimum wage in two months: businesses want more time to prepare while labour advocates say the bump in pay is hypocritical and years too late.
The Star reported Monday that Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to raise the province’s minimum wage from $14.35 to $15 an hour starting Jan. 1, eliminate the liquor server wage, and tie an annual minimum wage increase to inflation each October. Other workers who are paid subminimum wages, such as students under 18, will also receive pay bumps Jan. 1.
