some of those lacking full and rounded knowledge are easily swayed by the 'johnny-come-lately' CPC/O'Toole buzzword-like references to so-called 'gig workers'.
waldo factoids:=> on the broader front impacting a variety of worker types (including 'gig workers'), the Liberal 2019 platform included intentions towards such things as labour code job protections, expansion of worker benefits, minimum wage increases, job training funding, etc..
=> April's budget 2021 included worker benefit improvements and job protections; for example, references to multiple paths of intended consultation toward improving workers access to EI & based on required consultations, labour code amendments to protect 'gig workers', including those who work through digital platforms.
today, as many as 1 in 3 unemployed workers have been denied Employment Insurance (EI) coverage - self-employed people—such as freelancers, contractors, and gig workers—are unable to contribute to the EI system.
on the more pointed election platform front, towards an improved and more inclusive Employment Insurance system & increased job protections, a reelected Liberal government will: