Plurality
approves of basic income
Popular among young, least wealthy
TORONTO March
26th - In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the
Forum Poll™ among 1225 Ontario voters, the plurality, 4-in-10, approve of an
Ontario basic income to replace social assistance and other provincial support
payments (41%). One third disapprove of the idea (33%) and as many as a quarter
have no opinion (26%).
Idea popular among young and less wealthy
The idea of a basic income receives its
strongest support from the youngest (52%), the least wealthy (often a proxy for
youth - 58%), in Eastern Ontario (46%), among Liberals especially (59%) as well
as New Democrats (46%), but not among PCs (21%).
“This appears to be an idea whose appeal is growing.
We have polled a similar question federally in 2012, and just one quarter
approved," said Forum Research President, Dr.
Lorne Bozinoff.
Lorne Bozinoff,
Ph.D. is the president and founder of Forum Research. He can be reached at lbozinoff@forumresearch.com or at (416)
960-9603.
