Universal Basic Income
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Halifax council votes to push for federal universal basic incomeHalifax Regional Council has voted to urge the federal government to move forward with a guaranteed livable basic income in this country.PoliticsJun 26, 2022
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N.S. election: Gary Burrill talks social supports, health-care staffing in 1-on-1 interviewGlobal News’s Sarah Ritchie sat down with Burrill ahead of the 41st provincial election to talk social supports, health-care staffing, vaccines and policing.PoliticsAug 4, 2021
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Liberals approve pharmacare, basic income and long-term care standards during conventionTrudeau will wrap up the three day convention later Saturday with a keynote speech.CanadaApr 10, 2021
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Liberal MPs, grassroots party members to push for universal basic income at conventionWhen Liberal MPs first proposed a universal basic income last fall as their foremost policy priority for the convention, Trudeau didn't slam the door.CanadaMar 13, 2021
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‘It’s our duty’: How giving Canadians a basic income can improve health and reduce costsThe COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced the debate on whether Canada should have a national basic income.CannabisDec 5, 2020
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Bill Kelly: Is Canada ready for a basic income program?The concept of a basic income is not some crazy, left-wing idea, as some critics have characterized it, says Bill Kelly.CommentarySep 14, 2020
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Glen Murray pushes universal basic income program for federal Green PartyFederal Green Party leadership candidate Glen Murray says he has a fully-funded plan to immediately start a Universal Basic Income program.CanadaAug 19, 2020
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Coronavirus: Basic income in Manitoba should be a right, not a privilege, says BIM chairTwo-thirds of Manitobans in a recent poll from Basic Income Manitoba say they would support a universal basic income for those in need -- pandemic or not.EconomyMay 10, 2020
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New Hampshire primary: Democrat Andrew Yang suspends 2020 presidential bidYang’s press secretary confirmed the decision as results of the New Hampshire primaries began to trickle in.PoliticsFeb 11, 2020
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Reality check: does social assistance disincentivize people from working?Evidence supporting basic income has existed for decades, so why does the idea that it disincentivizes people from working persist?FeaturesAug 2, 2018
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