Government handouts are okay—as long as they don’t go directly to people

Government handouts are okay—as long as they don't go directly to people

A couple of months ago I wrote about how now would be the perfect time for Canada to explore a federal universal basic income program that would replace many of the current socialized programs deployed by all levels of government.

“With holes in Canada’s social safety net being exposed as businesses closed in March to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the appetite for a system overhaul has intensified,” I wrote in September.

Similar programs have been tested and almost unanimously showed positive results .In the Hamilton version from 2018, individual participants received $17,000 for the year, paid monthly; […]

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