Federal Government Says Canadians Will Have Guaranteed Minimum Income ‘At Some Point’

Federal Government Says Canadians Will Have Guaranteed Minimum Income 'At Some Point'

Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Jean-Yves Duclos rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2018. OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals suggest a guaranteed national minimum income could be an option as they search for ways to help Canadian workers adapt to an unsteady and shifting labour market.

In separate recent interviews, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos appeared warmer to the idea than they have before.

A guaranteed minimum income means different things to different people, but at its core is a no-strings-attached payment governments […]

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