Guaranteed Basic Income Would Reduce Poverty, but Lower Incentive to Work: PBO Analysis

Guaranteed Basic Income Would Reduce Poverty, but Lower Incentive to Work: PBO Analysis
Storm clouds above the Peace Tower and Parliament Hill on Aug. 18, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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A nationwide guaranteed basic income would cut poverty rates in Canada by half, but would come at the expense of working individuals, according to an analysis by the parliamentary budget officer (PBO).

The PBO said several parliamentarians requested an analysis of the impacts of launching a national guaranteed basic income (GBI), which would provide each Canadian with a minimum income with no strings attached.