Source: Maryam Shah, globalnews.ca, April 22, 2020
Even those who consider universal basic income a bad idea in normal times agree it’s necessary during a crisis like the current pandemic.
Economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus has led some to ask whether it’s time for a basic income.
In Canada alone, more than a million people have lost their jobs since March, with millions applying for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which gives $2,000 every month for up to four months to those who’ve lost income due to COVID-19.
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