Providing a basic income to everyone, with no strings attached, is a tempting idea that is gaining support in many countries struggling with the problems that arise from poverty and inequality.
In theory, it could ensure a decent living standard for millions of people while saving billions of dollars now being spent on health care, social housing, welfare and policing. Federal Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos should pick up the ball dropped by the Ford government when they killed the basic income pilot project. Still, there’s no guarantee such a program would work. Conservatives worry about the cost and undermining […]
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