Ontario’s ‘basic income’ pilot helps defuse political anger that stems from economic exclusion

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April 27, 2017. HUGH SEGAL

A sense of balance and decency should never be taken for granted in any society. Critical pillars of democratic nations—such as the rule of law, presumption of innocence, and voluntary compliance—depend on perceptions of fairness and a reasonable sense of opportunity across the population as a whole, not just among those who are better off.
As a lifelong conservative, I have never believed that the state should try to legislate equality of outcomes: too much freedom would be threatened and too much expense wasted. But equality of opportunity is a compelling imperative […]

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