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Torontonians Support a
$15.00 Minimum Wage
Toronto, April 6th
– In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 840
Toronto voters, (70%) approve of an increase to the minimum wage in Ontario,
from $11.40 to $15.00. Only (25%) would disapprove, and (5%) don’t know.
Respondents most
likely to say that they support raising the minimum wage include those aged 34
and younger (72%), 45-54 (72%), or 65+ (70%), females (75%), earning
$20,000-$40,000 (84%), the least educated (79%), and supporting the Green Party
(89%).
Respondents most
likely to oppose an increase to the minimum wage include those aged 35-44
(31%), males (32%), the most wealthy (31%), with a college/university degree
(28%) or post-graduate degree (27%), and supporting the Progressive
Conservatives (43%)
“Torontonians are
strongly supportive of an increase to the minimum wage in Ontario, with seven
in ten saying they would support $15.00. An increase could make the rising cost
of housing, already an issue for many Torontonians, that much easier to handle,”
said Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, President of Forum Research
Lorne Bozinoff,
Ph.D. is the president and founder of Forum Research. He can be reached at
lbozinoff@forumresearch.com or at (416) 960-9603.
