Liberal Leadership: Abbott Promises Targeted Basic Income for Seniors

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Provincial Liberal leadership candidate John Abbott has announced a plan to introduce a targeted basic income for seniors aged 65 and older. 

Abbott says seniors are especially vulnerable to the high cost of living, and he says introducing a basic income for senior Newfoundlanders and Labradorians is one way to ensure that poverty among the older population is addressed. 

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