Ontario’s restaurateurs and small businesses continue to adjust to the massive cost increases and labour reforms resulting from the Wynne government’s contentious Bill 148. A recent Restaurants Canada survey shows that 95 per cent of our members indicated they would have to make serious choices for their operation by finding ways to control costs, and a further 26 per cent suggested that they will be forced to close their doors altogether. Ontario restaurateurs operate with razor-thin margins, on average just 3.4 per cent, which is the lowest in Canada. Bill 148’s cost increases will push many restaurateurs to the brink. The 21-per-cent increase in the minimum wage (with another hike due next year) is just one component of the estimated $1.8 billion in new costs imposed by Bill 148. While wage-related adjustments are roughly 58 per cent of the total burden, another 42 per cent are due to over sixty…