We can't call ourselves a first-world country if we don't give our workers a living wage. Also, the living wage is not $17/hour in Kamloops, that's the bare minimum. All families need a living wage, I believe if we can come good on either a $10/day childcare or a universal childcare program, we can have thousands of men/women enter the workforce, increase their household income, etc.
I have very mixed feelings about UBI and haven't read enough to comment on it.