But as a participant in Ontario's basic income pilot program, she and her husband, Dan, can now afford the tuition. Under Ontario's version of the basic income, if it were implemented, tax returns would be used to determine who receives a basic income payment, significantly reducing government meddling. Global interest in basic incomeOntario is by no means the only place experimenting with a basic income of some sort. Michael Hudson/Canadian Press Hugh Segal is the retired Conservative politician who essentially designed Ontario's basic income pilot project. Meanwhile, many wonder whether Ontario's basic income project can withstand the winds of political change.

Source: Huffington Post May 06, 2018 12:45 UTC