Federal NDP leadership candidates differ on plans for income security

Federal NDP leadership candidates differ on plans for income security

Jagmeet Singh and Guy Caron share a laugh after the federal NDP leadership debate at TCU Place in Saskatoon on July 11. The NDP’s federal leadership campaign is now becoming significantly more focused. Peter Julian has dropped out of the race, and no new candidates joined the fray as the entry deadline expired. And as this fall’s voting window approaches, the candidates are engaging in some important foundational debates about the role of government and the purpose of social benefits.

Again, Guy Caron is running on a proposal for a basic income to eliminate poverty altogether. Under Caron’s plan, anybody […]

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