OTTAWA — The government’s fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at the federal level could cut poverty rates ...

The government’s fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at the federal level could cut poverty rates in ...

The PBO also assumes that other social supports would be cut to implement the basic income, resulting in a net cost to the ...

Implementing a guaranteed basic income at the federal level could reduce poverty rates in Canada by up to 40 per cent, the PBO says.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA — The government's ...

The PBO said the net cost to the federal government would be between $3.6 billion and $5 billion, depending on the exact model used. The PBO analysis says the number of hours worked by guaranteed ...