The Ontario Government Is Investigating Giving Everyone Free Money

"The notion of a basic income for all citizens has circled the fringes of Canadian politics for years. Now, the Ontario Liberal Party has announced plans to investigate a basic income pilot project this year as part of the 2016 budget, which was published on Thursday. In other words, every single person in one lucky Ontario community may soon receive a payday from the government for doing nothing at all, with no strings attached—sort of."