She asked it as a rhetorical question, because she knows the answer is yes.
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Dignity. Stability. Opportunity. Without a basic income, there is no just recovery or transition. BIBC joins groups across Canada advocating for a livable basic income guarantee. https://basicincomebc.ca
Basic income isn't a handout. It's a head start. 🗨 Arlene Dickinson
"People won't work if you give cash." The evidence keeps piling up: guaranteed income increases employment and improves job quality. In CA pilots, full‑time jobs rose up to 2x vs control; higher‑quality jobs 3x.
What if, instead of keeping people stuck in poverty, we ensured that everyone had enough to live with dignity? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Top global basic income experts gathering in Toronto, with senate bill top of mind | CBC News
Academics, policymakers and researchers with expertise in basic income from over 30 countries will be in Toronto this week for the Basic Income Earth Network Congress. Part of the week, they will be e...
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I finally got around to watching this video by @barryseconomics.bsky.social about UBI and it's superb. It feels like a video informed by multiple articles I've written, especially my rats in cages one. I'd go so far as to say it's among the best UBI videos ever made. A++. Watch and share widely.
Why The Rich Think The Poor Are Lazy
YouTube video by Barry's Economics
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The Foundation for Black Women's Wellness ran a guaranteed income for mothers in Madison, Wisconsin: "...it’s created a trajectory for families with young children—something that can move them an inch or two away from that line of crisis and closer to a comfortable life" https://bit.ly/4xp6XOJ
Opinion | What if we weren’t always in a state of survival?
Natalie Eilbert: The affordability crisis has forced us to make impossible decisions for our families. Why do we reject innovations?
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CEO of Inclusion Canada calls for basic income for disabled people to match basic income for seniors. Basic income already works for some -- let's build on it for all. Published in The Winnipeg Sun (which leans conservative).
It's never been more apparent that poverty is a policy choice. And the current federal administration keeps making that choice: "Millions are living with the consequences of policy choices that have driven up inflation, driven down wages, and reduced funding for programs that meet basic needs."
2025 Poverty and Income Numbers Will Show How Affordability Crisis and H.R.1 Changes Drive Inequality | CLASP
The Census reports will be much more than a look-back at the state of the country in 2025. Sadly, they will be a preview of the harm ahead for our communities.
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The federal government is conducting its official 2026 Pre-Budget Consultation, asking Canadians what should be prioritized in the next federal budget. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
2026 Pre-Budget Consultations - Canada.ca
2026 Pre-Budget Consultations
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This will be my 5th BIG Conference and every year it gives me hope and fuels my passion for basic income 🔥
Income Movement@income-movement.bsky.social · 2w ago24 days until The BIG Conference! Get your ticket today, and we can't wait to have you at an inspiring, impactful conference with the community fighting for basic income. Get your ticket here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket... #basicincome #portland #events #conference #economicjustice
91 years ago today, FDR signed the Social Security Act into law. It marked a shift in how Americans saw economic security. For the first time in US history, the federal government created comprehensive social insurance so that aging or losing a breadwinner wouldn’t mean fending for yourself. �
'Competitive wage' is really just code for survival money. Basic income means you can finally stand up and say no.
As the BIEN World Congress takes place in Toronto, this CBC article looks at why advocates, researchers and former participants are gathering to discuss what basic income could mean for Canada and how lessons from past pilots can inform the future. zurl.co/3ZMPz
Packed house for our Pre-Basic @basicincomeearth.bsky.social in Toronto. With Senator @kpateonthehill.bsky.social l, Dr. Guy Standing, @scottsantens.com , UBI Works' @floydmarinescu.bsky.social and @kenjaminyang.bsky.social , and Electric Mind CEO Chris Ford. The global movement is in Toronto!
From the 1970s Mincome experiment to Ontario's Basic Income Pilot, Canada has already tested what income security can mean in people's lives. Canada's basic income story takes centre stage as the BIEN Congress 2026 comes to Toronto from Aug 19–22 zurl.co/aEBpX
❌ Myth: Guaranteed income creates a disincentive to work ✅ Reality: Guaranteed income actually helps people find suitable and sustainable work that leads to more stable employment:
I never met Marie but I remember this and other pictures from Basic Income Week activities and I know how much work has been done, such consistent and tireless work for just years, decades really, to make a basic income happen in PEI. Thank you and rest well Marie. 🙏
"There's one group that's drastically lonelier than everyone else. The people who aren't getting their share of social connection in America are those who aren’t getting their share of a lot: POOR PEOPLE. Those who struggle to afford essentials are more likely to struggle with feelings of isolation"
There Is No Male Loneliness Crisis. What’s Actually Happening Is So Much Darker.
The data tells a different story.
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We are excited to attend the @basicincomeearth.bsky.social Congress next week in Toronto, CAN. It's not too late to register: bien2026.net
BIEN Congress 2026 • Toronto, Canada
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Basic Income BC@basicincomebc.bsky.social · 3w agoFrom lanarkbasicincome on Instagram: It IS time for a basic income!
From lanarkbasicincome on Instagram: It IS time for a basic income!
"The most important word is: No. To say no to dependency, to poor working conditions, to abusive behavior." The freedom to say no is the foundation of every fair deal. That's what basic income makes possible.
"It is a policy that has been really successful at helping lower income families move beyond a hard time and be able to get to a place where they're not immediately worried about making ends meet every month" Thanks WGN radio for breaking down the basics of guaranteed income!