So far, the cites are lacking for me but I am leaning towards this being a radical impact.
If I understand correctly the Seattle case was a 3% increase, which is nothing like the 20% increase we're talking about.
Several of the cites come from studies that appear biased to me, such as left-wing think tanks and others like 'the Great White North Franchisee Association, a group representing about half of the country’s Tim Hortons franchisees.' I didn't pay these much attention.
I still have a few to go.
What is clear to me is that we are in a big, risky experiment. The Ontario Liberals will live or die on the results. For those of you predicting economic ruin, 10s of thousands of jobs lost I am sure we all hope that's wrong. But if it's very wrong you will have to review your assumptions about economics. I for one am inclined to think this change will have a negative impact but I am also considering that these wages will go back into the economy whereas increased profits will go into bank stocks or offshore to Brazil.
But I'm still reading....