Basic income a proactive policy in difficult times

What if Canada already had accessible support rapidly available for individuals and families when they needed it?

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. A basic income can be paid for by closing tax loopholes and making our tax system fairer, write Mandy Kay-Raining Bird and Wil Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MANDY KAY-RAINING BIRD, WIL ROBERTSON

March 20, 2025

The news is filled with reports of U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again off-again tariffs on goods from countries around the world: Canadian, Mexican, the European Union, Chinese, Colombian, and many others. The impact of his unilateral actions is profound uncertainty, p...

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