only a matter of time till it's here (usa)

[James Brown]

A Basic Income For Ontario? Province Plans Pilot Project As Part Of Budget

this might eliminate poverty (statical only) but who wants to work? And where do you want to spend your money on, beer or electric bill?

[pksystems]

Ontario has been in the toilet for years. Alberta will soon join them if the anti oil crap continues.

[Por_sha911]

Socialism. Why should I hustle and work hard to make the same money as the slug sitting near by?
I've never seen it work.

[Mark Henry]

The school of thought is if you give the homeless a basic income you get them off the street and it will cost you (the government) less in the long run.

This is mostly grandstanding by the liberal government. They need $3.2 billion in funding from the federal government, so it might be a nice sound bite for the extreme left, but it has a snowball's chance in hell of being implemented.
Couple that with the fact Ontario has no money for this program.

The majority Canadians do want the legitimate recipients to receive enough money for the basic needs of life. In theory it is a noble notion.

Be aware this comes because Ontario has a welfare systems that is pretty low paying.
Welfare in Ontario (Canada) was suppose to be for the disabled and single mothers. Also emergency money to get someone into housing, so they can find a job and get their life back on track.
Welfare was exploited for decades but now it has swung the opposite way to well below poverty level. Ontario is a workfare province, so unless you fall under an exception, you have to work or attend training for your money. If you're healthy you get about $600/month (right now that's $450USD/month) and have to work for the money or go into training.
We have a 7.1% unemployment rate so you can find a job PDQ if you are motivated.

Welfare here is a damn poor way to make a living. you are not allowed to own a house or car
The only real welfare abuse is single mothers that pop out babies for more money, but that's a whole other can of worms.

[sc_rufctr]

WOOHOO... I'm moving to Canada so I can spend the rest of my life painting pictures and smoking weed.

[creaturecat]

Originally Posted by pksystems

Ontario has been in the toilet for years. Alberta will soon join them if the anti oil crap continues.

Alberta is in the toilet. drowned rats circling the drain. Ontario is recovering. You have it backwards.
anti oil crap?you mean anti tar-sands, perhaps? production(in Alberta) is down due to the WORLD PRICE of oil. i know ....blame the god damn NDP.
you sound like one of the Albertans. Putting F350 lease payments ahead of clean air and water.

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by creaturecat

you sound like one of the Albertans. Putting F350 lease payments ahead of clean air and water.

Yep, lol.

[billybek]

Originally Posted by creaturecat

Alberta is in the toilet. drowned rats circling the drain. Ontario is recovering. You have it backwards.
anti oil crap?you mean anti tar-sands, perhaps? production(in Alberta) is down due to the WORLD PRICE of oil. i know ....blame the god damn NDP.
you sound like one of the Albertans. Putting F350 lease payments ahead of clean air and water.

There is that old song and dance from our pal to the west....
Haters gotta hate.