Pirate Party Canada · @piratepartyca
18th Sep 2015 from TwitLonger
On creating a new economy
Mulclair talks about knowledge based economy but no concrete plans on how to achieve that. We cannot have a vibrant knowledge and information economy without copyright and patent reform. Trudeau claim his plan would help the family. Talks about deficit spending. But no indication of how to sustain growth after spending is done. Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) on the other hand will ensure there is a natural and continous stimulus for our economy. Canadians spending for their basic necessities while eliminating economic poverty.
While candidates likes to use the term "middle class", we cannot neglect the increasingly large portion of the population that make up the working poor. Precarious, temporary and casual jobs have created a lack of job security that is starting to become a drag on our economy. Some people are able to work longer hours to make ends meet, but most can only find casual, part time, or temporary employment. Poverty from the working poor is a huge burden to our society costing us at least $72 billion from a heavily strained health care system, an overburdened criminal justice system and numerous hours of lost productivity. Add the $185 billion price tag that comes with welfare and its supporting bureaucracy, and it becomes easy to see where prior governments have thrown good money after bad. There is a simpler and more efficient fix that will provide economic security for ALL Canadians. It is a called Basic Income Guarantee or BIG.
Politicians rarely talk about poverty and avoid campaigning in poor neighbourhoods, but the problem will not go away and it is leading to increased mental health issues and encourages a growth in crime. Our BIG idea will make sure everyone has a cushion to help provide them with the necessities, like food and housing, while making it possible for people to live a decent life.
You cannot talk about economy without even mentioning poverty.
Related link:
https://www.pirateparty.ca/2015/08/10/open-democracy-economy-and-mincome/