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Former Victoria MP and City Councillor, Laurel Collins giving UBI a shoutout during session on OAS (basic income for seniors).

Retired politicians are backing a basic income pilot in Prince Edward Island. A group of former elected officials is calling for a federal–provincial partnership, arguing it’s a practical, proven way to reduce poverty and improve economic stability. zurl.co/oLvsb

This went mega viral on TikTok about UBI

What would you do if survival was guaranteed?

Guaranteed income helps people leaving prison rebuild their lives. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, research shows that unconditional cash improves employment, housing stability, and mental health, lowers recidivism and saves taxpayers money. zurl.co/pRnw7

One of Canada's top doctors prescribes a basic income guarantee

Today, I asked the government why it is choosing broad, inefficient tax cuts over focused supports that would actually reduce poverty. I also asked when we will see action on a guaranteed livable basic income, a recommendation that could be implemented at a comparable cost. 3/3

Ireland has shown that basic income works — not just socially, but economically.

Give people time and security to develop their skills, and the returns flow back to society. Now let's go further.

Guaranteed income helps people leaving jail and prison, and that helps everyone - www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/04...

Basic income works

Unconditional: Stories from the Denver Basic Income Project | Official FEATURE DOCUMENTARY trailer 🎬

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Basic Income Nova Scotia BIG-NS A Livable Basic Income Guarantee For All Who Need It

Basic Income Nova Scotia is hosting its annual conference on Friday.

You can attend in person at the Halifax Central Library (no need to register) or virtually (you do need to register to attend online). More info here: www.big-ns.org

"People won't work if you give cash."

The evidence keeps piling up: guaranteed income increases employment and improves job quality.

In CA pilots, full‑time jobs rose up to 2x vs control; higher‑quality jobs 3x.

An entire industry asked to be saved by UBI -- fishermen

Irish farmers already get a "basic income support for sustainability" that pays per hectare farmed. It plays a key role in guaranteeing food security, and for farmers, income resilience and a fair standard of living.

Guaranteed basic income has been proven multiple times to work for getting people housed, decreasing crime, reducing illnesses linked to poverty etc. Our health care system functioned better when there was enough funding for better nurse to patient ratios.

Money fixes a lot. 2/3

Be cheaper to accept humans have a right to live irrespective of their "economic" contribution, institute a guaranteed income for all, and thus encourage people to respect themselves and their environment BECAUSE THAT'S OUR NATURAL STATE.

Unconditional - Documentary screening and discussion about implications for research, policy and practice Join us for a lunchtime online screening of Unconditional, a 30 minute documentary exploring what becomes possible when income security is treated as a foundation for dignity rather than something...

What happens when income is unconditional? A 30-minute documentary, Unconditional, explores how guaranteed income can support dignity and wellbeing—followed by a discussion on implications for research, policy, and practice. zurl.co/T4PcO

How AI Can Help Boost Wealth and Share It More Fairly - Policy Magazine Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our lives in ways that have inspired both awe and fear. On the one hand, it is generating hundreds of

In our new op-ed published at Policy Magazine, we outline 5 concrete ways to build guaranteed basic income with AI.

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"Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings."

Nelson Mandela

Clip by basicincomeyyc on Instagram.

Working mom's plea for a better safety net

5 Communities as a Whole When people have enough to meet their basic needs, entire.communities benefit. In darker bold: Stronger local.economies. Better health outcomes. More stability for everyone.

4 People between jobs Job transitions happen. Basic income provides stability during Layoffs, career changes, or periods of retraining.

3 People with Disabilities Peoplewith disabilities are disproportionately impacted by poverty. Basic income can provide more stability, flexibility, and dignity alongside existing supports.

1 Low-income workers Many people are working and still struggling to afford rent, food and basic needs. Basic income helps close the gap between wages and the real cost of living

Who would benefit from Basic Income? (All posts in this thread have a light brown background with darker orange/brown lettering) This opening includes a round picture of some people in a park, basic income underlined, a black curved arrow pointing to more and at the bottom @lanarkbasicincome

Series from the Lanark Basic Income Network on FB and Insta.

Welcome to Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, Mayor John I. Clark!

Thank you for joining leaders in Colorado and across the country working to help families make ends meet and end the affordability crisis.

It’s Time to Revisit Universal Basic Income | The Tyee Especially for artists. It offers the hope and stability we need.

If there is any group who when freed from constraints are capable of envisioning new ways of existing in the world, it is artists, writes @dorothywoodend.bsky.social. 🎨

Promotional image from Tanille Johnstone's Campaign including a sign saying Tax The Rich, Tanille herself next to a Basic Income Now sign (on black with basic in white, income in multi colors and now in black bold with a white border) and different groups of people, some persons of color, a set of scales showing balancing money with people a background of people in a crowd.

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During the leadership race, there was one candidate, who was much louder than all the others, calling for a basic income program—right now. Social worker and Campbell River City Councillor, Tanille Johnston, who surprised many coming third, talked up basic income in every debate, and in the candidates’ final convention showcase. She included “Basic Income Now” movement photos and graphics in her campaign material. A Guaranteed Livable Basic Income for Canadians was a powerful and resonant central platform in her campaign. Tanille, breaking the glass ceiling, is the first Indigenous person ever to appear on a federal leadership ballot in Canadian political history.

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The bottom line is that if you fall through the cracks in our system, a GLBI should be there to catch you. We don’t need a social safety net full of holes, but a solid floor to stand on. Thank you again for your question and I welcome further conversations with basic income advocates on this important issue.” In February, NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg) endorsed Lewis’s leadership bid. Gazan is well-known for advocating for a basic income at the House of Commons (Motion-46 and Bill C-233).

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