Ontario's minimum wagehas officially gone up— albeit not by much — and people throughout the province are taking to social media today to complain about the measly increase.

Effective Oct. 1, Ontario's official minimum wage is $14.35, an increase of just $0.10 from the previous wage of $14.25.

Well the ford Torys did it. They raised the minimum wage a whole $0.10

One step closer to blissful utopia in Ontario eh!

- Aliboiisschoolinu (@Alexishemlock)October 1, 2021

Though any increase is a welcome one, it's certainly not much, especially considering the minimum wage would have already been well above $15, had Premier Doug Ford notrolled back the previous Liberal government's plans and introduced a wage freezewhen he came into power in 2018.

"A reminder that one of Ford's first acts as Premier was to cut minimum wage,"wrote MPP for Parkdale—High Park Bhutila Karpoche on TwitterFriday.

"Today, Ontario's minimum wage increases by 10¢ to $14.35. It should've been $15.75. That's a direct cut of at least $2,920 a year for full-time minimum wage workers."

That reality has not gone unnoticed by Ontario residents who have been taking to Twitter to express their frustration about the ineffectiveness of a $0.10 raise.

Before Doug Ford was put into office, minimum wage in Ontario was supposed to go up to $15 an hour and he cancelled it. He soon raised it a quarter like two years ago, and just now raised it by ten cents. Thanks man, super fucking helpful.

— Mike (@mikeisnt)October 1, 2021

Some are using math to show just how unhelpful the increase is, explaining that a $0.10 increase only amounts to an extra $4 for a 40-hour work week.

Difference of earning an extra $4 dollar for a 40 hour work week or $56. Both are low, but $4 is just a joke. Time for Ontario to raise the minimum wage to $16 posthaste.https://t.co/Ak32UbeUkm

——阿明☕️️(@mackrauss)October 1, 2021

Others are pointing out just how expensive it is to afford a property in Ontario and highlighting that this raise does little in the way of helping minimum wage workers get any closer to being able to purchase one.

#ontarioraised minimum wage by $0.10!
Finally, I'll be able to afford 3 more Ramen noodle packs per week! Look out, $750,000 condo, you're next!
Talk about life changing GAINZ!pic.twitter.com/2w6IPc57me

— Bryan Pei (@ThatBryanPei)October 1, 2021

Some are meanwhile saying the wage increase doesn't even come close to covering the cost of one TTC fare, which is currently $3.25.

The Ontario minimum wage increase can't even cover one ride on the TTC.

— ThisIsRochelle (@RR416)October 1, 2021

And some people are emphasizing the fact that in any equitable society, minimum wage would and should be a livable one.

oh wow ten cent raise to minimum wage rate in ontario thatll definitely cover the inflation rate

— ️ (@broodofevil)October 1, 2021

"One of the key tools to ending poverty is ensuring that those who are employed earn a wage you can live on,"wrote Western University Associate Professor Abe Oudshoorn on Twitter.

"The announcement in Ontario today of a $0.10 increase to the minimum wage is shameful and means another year that the working poor fall further behind."