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B.C. is raising its minimum wage from $17.85 to $18.25 on June 1 to keep pace with inflation. “Working people in our province are feeling the pressure of inflation,” Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside said in a Thursday (Feb. 26) news release. “That’s why we acted to bring in annual minimum-wage increases, which have helped paycheques keep up with increasing costs of essentials like food and transportation.” The increase is based on average inflation for the previous year. In 2025, this was just over 2.1 per cent.
The $18.25 rate will be the new general minimum wage. The minimum wage rate for ride-hailing and delivery services will be increased to $21.89 per hour of engaged time. This special rate was first established by the province in 2024. Minimum piecework rates for hand-harvested crops will also go up. B.C. has made several minimum wage increases in the previous decade, with a big rate increase delivered after a 2017 election promise by former premier John Horgan. In 2024, the province enshrined future increases into law, tying them to inflation.