FUSS: Liberal plan for universal basic income ignores huge price tag

FUSS: Liberal plan for universal basic income ignores huge price tag

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Article content

Last week, the federal Liberals adopted a policy resolution to introduce a universal basic income in Canada. The stated objective is to alleviate poverty by providing cash transfers to Canadians. However, such a program would come with a massive price tag and unintended consequences.

A universal basic income (UBI) is one of many types of guaranteed annual income programs. Generally, UBI refers to the government distributing a flat amount of money to everyone, regardless of income. […]

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