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UBI Works πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ (@ubi_works) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mark Carney makes the case for basic income ('social supports') to help workers impacted by AI. "New jobs will be created, but old jobs will be lost... What happens to the people in those jobs - are they ready for the new jobs?"

Kimberly Carroll (@divine_redhead) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CBC article w/ Matt Noble about our TOvegfoodbank's PUT FOOD BANKS OUT OF BUSINESS campaign: cbc.ca/amp/1.7426434 Food security in a rich country like Canada shouldn't fall to private charities & individual donors! We're calling for BASIC INCOME. #cdnpoli #onpoli

CBC article w/ <a href="/MattNobleG/">Matt Noble</a> about our <a href="/VegFoodBank/">TOvegfoodbank</a>'s PUT FOOD BANKS OUT OF BUSINESS campaign: cbc.ca/amp/1.7426434

Food security in a rich country like Canada shouldn't fall to private charities &amp; individual donors! 

We're calling for BASIC INCOME. #cdnpoli #onpoli
UBI Works πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ (@ubi_works) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Canada's next Prime Minister will be chosen on March 9. No matter your political views, this is a rare chance to be heard by those who could soon lead the country. Email the Liberal leadership candidates, telling them to support basic income: ubiworks.ca/liberal2025

Canada's next Prime Minister will be chosen on March 9.

No matter your political views, this is a rare chance to be heard by those who could soon lead the country.

Email the Liberal leadership candidates, telling them to support basic income: ubiworks.ca/liberal2025
UBI Works πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ (@ubi_works) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: Liberal Leadership hopeful Karina Gould says she'll set us on a path to basic income. This comes immediately after hundreds of UBI Works advocates, across many political views, wrote personal emails to the leadership candidates telling them to support it.

UBI Works πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ (@ubi_works) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The race for Trudeau's successor is in full swing. We made a tool to email every Liberal leader candidate telling them to champion basic income. Even they don't get elected, your messages can impact conversations for many years to come. Add Your Voice: ubiworks.ca/liberal2025

The race for Trudeau's successor is in full swing.

We made a tool to email every Liberal leader candidate telling them to champion basic income. Even they don't get elected, your messages can impact conversations for many years to come.

Add Your Voice: ubiworks.ca/liberal2025
UBI Works πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ (@ubi_works) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: New PBO Report estimates a Guaranteed Basic Income can reduce poverty by 40% nationwide at a net cost of just $3.6B/year and 1% impact on hours worked. Poverty costs Canada $80B+/year.

BREAKING: New PBO Report estimates a Guaranteed Basic Income can reduce poverty by 40% nationwide at a net cost of just $3.6B/year and 1% impact on hours worked.

Poverty costs Canada $80B+/year.
Kim Pate (@kpateonthehill) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨News flash: PBO-DPB report highlights how guaranteed livable basic income reduces poverty at surprisingly little cost. We can invest in communities to redress economic inequities. #GLBI #SenCA #CdnPoli

🚨News flash: <a href="/PBO_DPB/">PBO-DPB</a> report highlights how guaranteed livable basic income reduces poverty at surprisingly little cost. We can invest in communities to redress economic inequities. #GLBI #SenCA #CdnPoli
Cheri DiNovo (@cheridinovo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For a savings of Billions we could have a Basic Income for everyone and reduce poverty rates by 40%!! Why didn't this happen already federally? (and not just during COVID) #GuaranteedLivableIncome

UBI Works πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ (@ubi_works) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At last night's Liberal Leadership debate, Karina Gould promised to modernize Canada's safety net and put us on a path to basic income. "to ensure that every person in this country has a real viable opportunity for success."

UBI Works πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ (@ubi_works) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over 1,000 Canadians wrote personal letters to the Liberal leader candidates about basic income. Non-liberals, liberals, workers, business owners, students, seniors, doctors, artists, AI experts, workers replaced by AI. Here are some of their stories. 🧡

Over 1,000 Canadians wrote personal letters to the Liberal leader candidates about basic income.

Non-liberals, liberals, workers, business owners, students, seniors, doctors, artists, AI experts, workers replaced by AI.

Here are some of their stories. 🧡
Kim Pate (@kpateonthehill) 's Twitter Profile Photo

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ needs to ensure its response to Trump's #tariffs offer resilient, sustainable support to those most impacted and stabilize our economy. #GLBI can do just that, not only in times of crisis, but all of the time. #SenCA #CdnPoli #CdnMedia

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ needs to ensure its response to Trump's #tariffs offer resilient, sustainable support to those most impacted and stabilize our economy. #GLBI can do just that, not only in times of crisis, but all of the time. #SenCA #CdnPoli #CdnMedia
Kim Pate (@kpateonthehill) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 A new study explores how participants felt their lives were before, during & after the ON basic income pilot & found that cancelling the OBIP amounted to an act of structural violence by gov leaders. ⏩️ Swipe to hear directly from the participants. #SenCA #CdnPoli #GLBI

🚨 A new study explores how participants felt their lives were before, during &amp; after the ON basic income pilot &amp; found that cancelling the OBIP amounted to an act of structural violence by gov leaders. ⏩️ Swipe to hear directly from the participants. #SenCA #CdnPoli #GLBI
UBI Works πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ (@ubi_works) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Press conference in PEI emphasizes that basic income isn't a net cost, it's net savings. "Let's pay for it upstream, instead of paying it down the line where it's more expensive." GBI can cost 5% of what poverty costs, with virtually 0 impact on work.

UBI Works πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ (@ubi_works) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, warns: "New jobs will be created, but old jobs will be lost... What happens to the people in those jobsβ€”are they ready for the new jobs?" A basic income ensures no one is left behind.

Nova Scotia Liberal Party (@liberalpartyns) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you catch Iain Rankin tabling a bill to introduce a Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program in Nova Scotia? We're fighting to help those in our province who are struggling to make ends meet, and we won't stop until every Nova Scotian can afford to live, comfortably.

Did you catch <a href="/IainTRankin/">Iain Rankin</a> tabling a bill to introduce a Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program in Nova Scotia? We're fighting to help those in our province who are struggling to make ends meet, and we won't stop until every Nova Scotian can afford to live, comfortably.
UBI Works πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ (@ubi_works) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Right now, Canada has lots of social safety nets, but nets have holes. And a lot of people are falling through the holes." Valley residents host public meeting on Basic Income, April 5 in Berwick.

"Right now, Canada has lots of social safety nets, but nets have holes. And a lot of people are falling through the holes."

Valley residents host public meeting on Basic Income, April 5 in Berwick.