CERB and other coronavirus benefits won’t last forever. Or will they? What a universal basic income could look like

Posted on May 17, 2020 in Social Security Debates

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TheGlobeandMail.com – Opinion
May 15, 2020.   John Ibbitson, David Parkinson Economics Reporter

John Ibbitson is a writer-at-large for The Globe and Mail. David Parkinson is The Globe and Mail’s economics columnist.

In an unemployment crisis unlike any since the 1930s, a guaranteed living is a tempting idea – if we can figure out how to make it effective and affordable in the long run. Here are some of our options

 

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One Response to “CERB and other coronavirus benefits won’t last forever. Or will they? What a universal basic income could look like”

  1. Peter Cameron says:

    I love it that people are talking about UBI !
    The right attacks using the “lack of incentive” and the cost. What I have not seen is the estimate of the reduction in health care costs -stress, mental health, diet, etc. and reduced crime rate that would help offset some of costs the provinces are now paying for those services. Do you have any estimates that you could pass on?
    Thanks! Peter

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