Uber is one example of the gig economy, in which fewer workers get benefits or draw reliable salaries. At the beginning of December, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that he could see no path forward for a guaranteed basic income right now. For the sake of Canadians everywhere, he should spend some more time looking.
Many working Canadians are struggling in the current labour market. Globalization, rapid technological change and the gig economy have changed the nature of the labour market. People no longer spend the majority of their career working for one company; many jobs limit the number of […]
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