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Implementing a basic income program could cut poverty rates in Canada by almost half, budget watchdog says
April 7
Updated
books
Canada’s largest municipal arts councils ask for a basic income guarantee for artists
Claire Hopkinson, Nathalie Maillé, Carol Phillips, Patti Pon, Sanjay Shahani
March 20
Updated
opinion
Has the basic income idea been debunked? Not so fast
Andrew Coyne
February 12
Updated
british columbia
Report recommends against basic income in British Columbia, says it’s no cure-all
January 28
Updated
canada
B.C. Greens election platforms includes support for basic income, education system
October 14
Updated
opinion
Basic income: If Big Business supports it, be skeptical
Eric Reguly
October 9
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opinion
Why the Bank of Canada needs a dual mandate to also pursue maximum employment
Diane Bellemare
September 14
Updated
politics
PBO says it could cost $98-billion to provide basic income for most Canadians for six months
July 7
Updated
opinion
The CERB is nothing like a basic income, but it might be the platform we use to build one
Andrew Coyne
May 22
Updated
letters
May 22: ‘Still a Band-Aid solution.’ Readers debate what a universal basic income could look like, plus other letters to the editor
May 22
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tax and spend
Ottawa must strike the right balance on benefits as provinces reboot their economies
May 1
Updated
opinion
CERB is an unintended experiment in basic income
Evelyn L. Forget
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Hugh Segal
April 19
Updated
opinion
In normal times, universal basic income is a bad idea. But it’s the wisest solution for COVID-19 economic strain
Ken Boessenkool
March 19, 2020
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