There’s some good news for your local barista.

As of Saturday, the minimum wage in Ontario will rise to $11.40 per hour.

The increase raises the minimum wage from $11.25 and is the third consecutive annual increase.

The minimum wage for liquor servers rises from $9.80 per hour to $9.90 (many of them rely on tips, of course).

Last October 1, as you may recall, these five provinces raised their minimum wages.

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The New Democrats don’t think the increase is enough and have been calling on the provincial Liberal government to raise the general minimum wage to $15 an hour (which is more than some entry-level positions at startups).

Labour Minister Kevin Flynn reminds us that Ontario’s minimum wage is one of the highest in the country and said that the government will re-examine it in about two years.

Meanwhile, Alberta’s NDP government recently announced that the province’s minimum wage would rise to $15 an hour by 2018. Coupled with the low real estate cost, this doesn’t sound like a bad gig for Calgary’s least-skilled workers.

For comparison, we’ll leave you with the average hourly wages of popular professions in Canada.

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