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Implementing a basic income program could cut poverty rates in Canada by almost half, budget watchdog says
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on March 10, 2020.
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
opinion
Has the basic income idea been debunked? Not so fast
Andrew Coyne
british columbia
Report recommends against basic income in British Columbia, says it’s no cure-all
A government-commissioned panel is recommending against the introduction of a basic income for all in British Columbia.
canada
B.C. Greens election platforms includes support for basic income, education system
B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says part of her party's platform includes bolstering income security with a move toward a basic income program.
opinion
Basic income: If Big Business supports it, be skeptical
Eric Reguly
opinion
Why the Bank of Canada needs a dual mandate to also pursue maximum employment
Diane Bellemare
politics
PBO says it could cost $98-billion to provide basic income for most Canadians for six months
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux is seen on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on March 10, 2020.
opinion
The CERB is nothing like a basic income, but it might be the platform we use to build one
Andrew Coyne
letters
May 22: ‘Still a Band-Aid solution.’ Readers debate what a universal basic income could look like, plus other letters to the editor
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at Rideau Cottage amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Thursday, May 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
tax and spend
Ottawa must strike the right balance on benefits as provinces reboot their economies
Ottawa must strike the right balance on benefits as provinces reboot their economies
opinion
CERB is an unintended experiment in basic income
Evelyn L. Forget and Hugh Segal
opinion
In normal times, universal basic income is a bad idea. But it’s the wisest solution for COVID-19 economic strain
Ken Boessenkool