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Toronto's living wage keeps rising. How much do workers need to earn to make ends meet?

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Janmohamed, I. (2026, November 10). Toronto's living wage keeps rising. How much do workers need to earn to make ends meet? Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/business/toronto-s-living-wage-keeps-rising-how-much-do-workers-need-to-earn-to-make-ends-meet/article_9606d7ba-67bb-47b2-9adf-1d1f6700b5d8.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-10 · by Iman Janmohamed

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The Ontario Living Wage Network reported on Monday that Toronto's living wage is now $27.60 per hour, up from last year. This increase means workers in Toronto need almost $10 more per hour than the provincial minimum wage of $17.95 to cover basic expenses comfortably.
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The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has the highest living wage requirement in Ontario at $27.60 per hour, according to a recent report from the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN). This rate is up from last year's figure of $27.20, making it the second consecutive year that the GTA tops the province’s list. Anne Coleman, OLWN’s executive director, emphasized in a news release that such high living wages are crucial for maintaining local economic stability by ensuring workers can afford basic needs and contribute to their communities' economies. A living wage is defined as what a worker must earn per hour to cover expenses like childcare, housing, food, and transportation while still participating modestly in civic life.

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Iman Janmohamed
3 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
Most Ontarians making minimum wage would fall short of what they need to cover their basic expenses, according to a report released by the Ontario Living Wage Network on Monday.
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Ontarians Toronto the Ontario Living Wage Network

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Toronto GPE · 2× Ontarians NORP · 1× the Ontario Living Wage Network ORG · 1×

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Up $0.40 — or around 1.5 per cent — compared to 2025, some workers in Toronto need to make nearly $10 more than the provincial minimum wage of $17.95 to get by comfortably.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-10
Most Ontarians making minimum wage would fall short of what they need to cover their basic expenses, according to a report released by the Ontario Living Wage Network on Monday.
2026-11-10 · Toronto Star
Toronto's living wage keeps rising. How much do workers need to earn to make ends meet? · mixed framing

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Most Ontarians making minimum wage would fall short of what they need to cover their basic expenses, according to a report released by the Ontario Living Wage Network on Monday. uncertain
they → make → Monday
With a living wage of $27.60, Toronto continues to be the region with the highest adequate income. asserted
Toronto → continue → income
Up $0.40 — or around 1.5 per cent — compared to 2025, some workers in Toronto need to make nearly $10 more than the provincial minimum wage of $17.95 to get by comfortably. asserted
workers → compare → 17.95
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