Liberal supporters cheer their leader, Brian Gallant, at a convention in Bathurst on Saturday. There is little doubt that traditional welfare programs are riddled with problems. Since benefits are often tied to unemployment, there is little motivation for many welfare recipients to work.
We need a way to reform welfare so vulnerable people are still aided by social assistance, but the so-called “welfare wall” to economic independence is removed for as many people as possible.
Some have proposed a guaranteed basic income is the solution. But we’re not so sure. Cash payments may be more efficient economically, but they are still […]
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