Universal basic income needed

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In Katharine Fletcher’s latest column she states, “Citizens need secure jobs …” Instead, I would argue that we actually need secure incomes. I believe there’s a good case to be made for a universal basic income (see https://www.ubiworks.ca/).
I doubt, however, that the current federal government would try to bring

In Katharine Fletcher’s latest column she states, “Citizens need secure jobs …” Instead, I would argue that we actually need secure incomes. I believe there’s a good case to be made for a universal basic income (see https://www.ubiworks.ca/).
I doubt, however, that the current federal government would try to bring
in such a plan. I could imagine political opponents claiming the government is forcing hard-working taxpayers to pay people to do nothing.

Doug Brandy
OTTAWA/ALLEYN-ET-CAWOOD