• Minimum wage hikes set to begin across 5 provinces

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-01 12:34:05.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Labour, Economy, Affordability]

  Minimum wage increases ranging from 25 to 40 cents take effect in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, bringing their respective rates to $17.95, $17.30, $17.00, $16.40, and $15.70 per hour. Ontario has tied its adjustment directly to the rising cost of living. With these changes, Alberta maintains the lowest minimum wage in the country at $15.00 an hour, having not increased it since 2019, while Nunavut leads the country at just over $20.00 an hour following an increase at the beginning of September.

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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford comes to Calgary, urges Albertans vote to remain in Canada

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-28 16:46:40.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Ontario, National, Governance, Energy, Economy]

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford traveled to Calgary on September 28, 2026, to join Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at an Enserva industry conference, urging Albertans to vote in favor of remaining in the Canadian Confederation during the upcoming October 19 referendum. The vote, encompassing 10 distinct questions including a potential second binding separation referendum and whether provincial laws should supersede federal ones, follows years of regional estrangement over federal environmental and energy regulations. Meanwhile, former United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron spoke at a separate Calgary conference, differentiating the Alberta debate from the 2016 Brexit referendum and emphasizing the structural risks of national fragmentation based on his experience with the 2014 Scottish independence vote.

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