Now that the election’s over, I can get back to that task of clearing out all the things that accumulated on my desk and in my inbox while I was on mat leave. And may I say, it turned out to be a good half year for discussion of guaranteed livable income. Some interesting news coverage, online conversations, and some small but nonetheless hopeful political developments:
Yukon motion on GLI
Steve Cardiff, NDP leader in the Yukon, introduced a motion calling on the Yukon government to introduce a “guaranteed minimum annual income allowance” for all citizens. While the prospects of the motion being adopted may be small (the NDP represent 2 of eighteen seats in the Yukon legislature), the motion nonetheless draws attention to this important issue and provides a forum for debate. Read more »
