COVID-19 and the CERB is pretty much most of the evidence one needs to see that a UBI is a better program to employ, especially during times of national public crisis. This has been a stark reminder that society can be blind-sided at any given moment by natural disasters or phenomena.
Planning, budgeting, and integrating into the basic economic framework of Canadian households is how Canada can reduce shocks to the system - all while benefiting from the advantages of UBI. These include (but are not limited to) less poverty, higher education, less health issues (e.g. stress, depression), more entrepreneurship, and tax-dollar savings on big money government services such as healthcare and infrastructure.
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