Liberal MP Says Some Cabinet Ministers ‘Very Supportive’ Of Basic Income

Liberal MP Says Some Cabinet Ministers ‘Very Supportive’ Of Basic Income

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz says her push for basic income has traction among her caucus colleagues, including a number of cabinet ministers.

Dzerowicz introduced a private members’ bill this week, Bill C-273 , which calls on the federal finance minister to study guaranteed basic income models and develop a national strategy to evaluate how a program could be implemented in Canada.

“I will tell you that I do know that there’s cabinet ministers that are very supportive of basic income,” the Toronto MP told HuffPost Canada during a virtual meeting availability to discuss her bill Thursday.There’s a “broad swath” […]

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