{
  "id": 9754212,
  "title": "Critical action needed by Premier Doug Ford on Ontario’s minimum wage: “If a $20 minimum wage had been implemented in 2021 the October 1 minimum wage would be more than $24 an hour.”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/critical-action-needed-by-premier-doug-ford-on-ontarios-minimum-wage",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:07:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Financial Post",
    "slug": "financial-post",
    "url": "https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/critical-action-needed-by-premier-doug-ford-on-ontarios-minimum-wage-if-a-20-minimum-wage-had-been-implemented-in-2021-the-october-1-minimum-wage-would-be-more-than-24-an-hour"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Toronto, ON — On October 1, Ontario’s adult minimum wage will be adjusted to $17.95. But this 35-cent hourly change only represents last year’s cost of living increase, and is a far cry from what is actually needed to help workers keep up with rising prices. “The average 2-bedroom apartment in this province still costs […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}