The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today.

The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.

Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is going up by a dollar to $15, but it will still be the lowest in Canada, along with Alberta.

In Manitoba, the rate is going up by 50 cents to $15.80, a hike that follows a formula set in provincial law tied to the rate of inflation of the previous calendar year.

The federal minimum wage that the government says affects some 30,000 employees in the federally regulated private sector is $17.30 an hour.{ai:summary}<p>Minimum wage increases take effect today in four Canadian provinces. Ontario's rate rises by 65 cents to $17.20, while Saskatchewan's increases by a dollar to $15, the lowest in Canada. Manitoba's wage goes up by 50 cents to $15.80, following an inflation-based formula.</p><p>#economy</p>

Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases

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