Ontario's Minimum Wage Still Struggling To $10

It's time to take the politics out of setting the minimum wage by striking a commission to review the rate annually and possibly link increases to inflation, says Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory.

Tory said he opposes the NDP's push to boost the minimum wage to $10 hourly but agreed the current level, rising to $8 next week, is too low.

Finance Minister Greg Sorbara told the Toronto Star that Ontario's "working poor" will get help from the province in the months ahead but shouldn't expect the minimum wage to rise to $10.

Tory called for any changes to the minimum wage to be made after consultations with business and social justice groups

"We clearly need a better process than one where, once in a while when a government feels like it, they decide to adjust the minimum wage," he said.