Global News
Speculation has it that the idea of a basic income program is on the table and being seriously considered as the Trudeau government puts the finishing touches on the upcoming speech from the throne.
You may recall that the Wynne government instituted a basic income pilot project in a handful of Ontario cities, including Hamilton, and early indications seemed to indicate that the program was having a positive impact on low-income earners.
Doug Ford promised to continue the pilot project if he formed government, but he reneged on that promise and the program died.
Too bad, because the concept of a basic income is not some crazy, left-wing idea, as some critics have characterized it.