Ottawa ‘isn’t interested’ in funding P.E.I.’s guaranteed basic income pilot, minister says

CBC News

Prince Edward Island’s social development minister says the federal government isn’t interested in funding the province’s guaranteed basic income pilot project — at least not right now.

It’s been nearly a decade since P.E.I. MLAs unanimously supported the idea of working with the federal government to create a basic income pilot project.

The idea is to guarantee a minimum amount of money in government support each month to cover the cost of basics like food, housing and clothing for Islanders who need it. 

To read more, go here.