Since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down many sectors in our economy, the federal government has been doling out cash to Canadians.

The CERB, or Canadian Emergency Response Benefit, was meant to help people through a very unexpected bumpy ride.

But the CERB has sparked renewed discussions about a universal basic income in Canada.

Dave Breakenridge is joined by national post political reporter Stuart Thomson about what a basic income would look like, who is pushing this idea, and what some of the potential pitfalls are.

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