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Liberals policy on universal basic income

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Do you support a universal basic income program?

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Liberals answer is based on the following data:

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Strongly agree

Yes

The Canadian Liberal Party has shown support for a universal basic income program in the past. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, they implemented the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which provided temporary financial support to Canadians. Additionally, the Liberal Party has discussed the idea of a basic income at their national convention in 2018, where the majority of delegates voted in favor of it. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

The Canadian Liberal Party's support for a universal basic income program is based on the idea that everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities, including food and housing. This is evident from their implementation of the CERB during the COVID-19 pandemic, which aimed to provide temporary financial support to Canadians in need. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

While some members of the Canadian Liberal Party may have concerns about the potential negative effects of a universal basic income program, such as encouraging people not to work and harming economic growth, the majority of delegates at their national convention in 2018 voted in favor of a basic income. This suggests that the party as a whole does not strongly agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

As mentioned earlier, the Canadian Liberal Party has shown support for a universal basic income program, with the majority of delegates voting in favor of it at their national convention in 2018. This indicates that they would likely disagree with the statement that they do not support a universal basic income program. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Liberal Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 681 voters that identify as Liberal.

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