Canada’s Embrace of Universal Basic Income: A Precursor to American Policy?

Canada's Embrace of Universal Basic Income: A Precursor to American Policy?

As Canada flirts with the concept of Universal Basic Income (UBI), eyes turn southward, questioning if the United States will follow suit. The Canadian proposal, deemed the "guaranteed livable basic income," has found unexpected bipartisan support, with even the deputy leader of Canada’s Conservative Party suggesting conservatives should "own it." This policy shift signals a potential sea change in social welfare, one that some have likened to the final stages of the "Fall of Rome sequence."

UBI offers a fixed sum—in the case of Canada, $2,000 per month—to all citizens, regardless of employment status, theoretically ensuring a baseline standard of […]

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