Letham welcomes basic income pilot in Lindsay

Letham welcomes basic income pilot in Lindsay

Mayor Andy Letham Mayor of the City of Kawartha Lakes, Andy Letham, says he gives kudos to the Province of Ontario for testing a basic income here.

“I think it’s great,” says Letham. “This community will certainly benefit.”

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that Hamilton/Brant County, Thunder Bay, and Lindsay are the selected communities for the Province’s basic income guarantee project. The three-year study will test how a basic income might expand opportunities and job prospects for those living on low incomes, while providing greater security for them and their families.Lindsay will be critical to the study. Out of the 4,000 participants, […]

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