In an era of Populism on both the left and right - Wynne has wisely like Trudeau before her decided to out left the NDP. This Basic Income Pilot is just crumbs to rake in the Progressive vote from Socialists and Poverty Activists away from the NDP. Even the communities selected for the pilot like Hamilton have elected NDP MPPs and Wynne is eyeing those seats with this 4k vote buy since she likely will lose some seats near the GTA. Wynne also enacted rent control which was initially an NDP private member's bill and will likely offer a similar Pharmacare proposal like Horwath to further pander to the left. It was actually the Federal NDP who proposed Pharmacare in the 2015 election campaign but it was in the background due to all their unfamiliar noise promoting balanced budgets and freezing income tax rates. Patrick Brown is the sole bearer of the right whose rattled his base with his sex ed flip flop and support of carbon taxes that his federal conservative counterparts even decry.