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GTA has highest living wage requirements in province: Report

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Anderson, G. (2026, November 9). GTA has highest living wage requirements in province: Report. Toronto Sun. https://torontosun.com/news/gta-highest-living-wage-requirements-province-report

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Toronto Sun · collected 2026-11-09 · by Gordon Anderson

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The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) requires workers to earn a living wage of $27.60 per hour to cover basic expenses and modest participation in community activities, according to a report by the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN). This rate is higher than any other region in Ontario; last year's figure was $27.20. The report highlights that this wage helps ensure workers have sufficient purchasing power to support local businesses and services, contrasting sharply with Ontario’s current minimum wage of $17.95 per hour, which the OLWN says is insufficient for covering living costs anywhere in the province.
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Story summary

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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GTA Living Wage Requirements Highest
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Gordon Anderson
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Topics

GTA OLWN Ontario the Greater Toronto Area the Ontario Living Wage Network

Subjects

Ontario GPE · 4× GTA GPE · 2× OLWN ORG · 2× Anne Coleman PERSON · 1× Hamilton GPE · 1× Ottawa ORG · 1× the Greater Toronto Area GPE · 1× the Ontario Living Wage Network ORG · 1×

Narrative

“When businesses face higher costs and households face affordability pressures, we need to pay attention to the role wages play in keeping local economies moving,” Anne Coleman, executive director of the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN), said in a Monday morning news release.
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2026-11-09 · Toronto Sun
GTA has highest living wage requirements in province: Report · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

Residents in the Greater Toronto Area need to earn $27.60 an hour to afford the basics, according to a recent report. uncertain
Residents → need → report
“When businesses face higher costs and households face affordability pressures, we need to pay attention to the role wages play in keeping local economies moving,” Anne Coleman, executive director of the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN), said in a Monday morning news release. asserted
Coleman → face → release
“A living wage helps ensure workers have the purchasing power to support the businesses and services in their own communities. asserted
workers → live → communities
It is one important part of building an economy that works for more people, not just one that grows on paper. asserted
that → build → paper
A living wage is calculated to show how much a worker must earn per hour to make ends meet — while enjoying modest participation in civic, cultural and community life. asserted
ends → live → life
A living wage covers expenses such as childcare, housing, food and transportation. asserted
wage → live → childcare
Two years running The GTA has the highest rate in the province this year. asserted
GTA → run → province
“The calculations gather expenses for three types of households (including) two adults supporting two small children, a single parent, and a single adult,” the news release said. asserted
release → gather → children
“The results are then aggregated and include any applicable government taxes, transfers and benefits. asserted
results → aggregate → taxes
A living wage rate reflects the actual cost of living in different communities across Ontario.” asserted
rate → reflect → Ontario
According to the OLWN, there is no region in Ontario where minimum wage is enough to afford the cost of living. uncertain
wage → accord → living
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