Article content continuedHas the time come for a universal basic income? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t exactly sound enthusiastic on Monday about the expensive scheme being advocated by his colleagues. With the government gearing up for massive spending and “structural change” to how the government does business, it could be that a universal basic income is the natural next step for Trudeau’s government. So it really is a conversation about rethinking and reinventing our social safety net,” said Erskine-Smith, in an interview with National Post. Erskine-Smith spent part of the weekend tussling on Twitter with economists who were pessimist about the plan.

Source: National Post September 16, 2020 11:03 UTC