Ontario, Canada, to start piloting basic income project

Ontario, Canada, to start piloting basic income project

Out of all the ideas to end global poverty, the simplest seems to also be more effective: governments just handing out money to people. The so-called idea of basic income is catching wings, as more and more cities and even countries debate implementing it. The latest on the list is the province of Ontario, Canada.

Yes, really. Basic income

The central business district of London, Ontario, Canada. Image credits: Mathew Campbell.As crazy as it seems, the idea of basic income is thoroughly embedded in modern economy, not on some socialist utopia. A basic income (also called unconditional basic income — UBI) […]

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