RYAN MacRAE: Not only is basic income necessary, it’s also sustainable, achievable

RYAN MacRAE: Not only is basic income necessary, it's also sustainable, achievable

Could there become a time when all our basic needs are paid for by the government? That’s the question many economists and politicians around the world are starting to explore. SUBMITTED PHOTO RYAN MacRAE

Canada has been well overdue for an expansion of its social security. According to the most recent (pre-pandemic) statistics from Statistics Canada, 3.2 million Canadians still live below the national poverty line.

The federal Liberals’ anti-poverty strategy will aim to cut this number in half by 2030, but this is simply too low of a bar.The Latin American Mission Program has consistently called for the complete […]

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