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1. Creating an effective ‘guaranteed annual income’ in Canada would be challenging

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, February 23, 2016 The federal Liberals appear to be considering overhauling Canada’s income support system with the creation of a guaranteed annual income (GAI). Jean-Yves Duclos, the federal minister tasked with the ...

2. Ontario’s decade of spending decadence

   Appeared in the Windsor Star The Ontario government has never made a secret of its desire to have the federal government help fund Ontario’s provincial budget. It even started its own think-tank with $5 million in 2009, which regularly publishes reports ...

3. The Practical Challenges of Creating a Guaranteed Annual Income in Canada

   The idea of replacing the existing income support system with an unconditional cash transfer from government to individuals or families to provide a minimum annual income has entered and exited Canadian policy discussions for decades, with support coming ...

4. Islanders Should Take Less and Contribute More

   Appeared in the Charlottetown Guardian Souris Mayor Dave MacDonald recently told the Premier's Council on EI that recent changes to the federal EI program are killing his town. Unfortunately, Mr. MacDonald did not note that Islanders receive three ...