Universal basic income could change more than how we work

Universal basic income could change more than how we work

Jonas Cornelsen. (Photo: Christina W. Kroeker Creative) Some people see the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) as a load of government debt that will burden future generations. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has said the benefit pays people not to work, weakening our economy. My personal story of receiving the CERB, and my faith, compel me to think differently.

I was laid off in March, so my activities since then don’t count by traditional economic measures like gross domestic product ( GDP ). GDP basically measures how much money is being exchanged. It is often used as a primary indicator of […]

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