Great discussion this morning about UBI, chronic pain, suicide prevention and Indigenous justice with Senator Pate, with Dr Carmen Cubillo Dr. Nicole Alberts Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC).

Wil Robertson was invited to speak at Rideau Park United Church on the topic of Guaranteed Livable Basic Income.

Watch here and share to help grow the dialogue:
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When Ontario Basic Income Pilot was cancelled, Social Services Min. Lisa McLeod said 'It really is a disincentive to get people back on track'.

Pilot survey says otherwise:

Victoria is a Canadian stronghold for both basic income and land value tax advocates. Not a coincidence.

Thomas Paine, one of the founding fathers of America, believed we should tax land to pay citizens dividends.

This idea lives on today, through programs like the Alaska Permanent Fund and the carbon dividend.

'I’m writing to express my concern that you are using state resources for a baseless crusade against the low- income residents of Harris County,' writes @MayorOfIrvine in a new letter to Texas AG Ken Paxton.

'Guaranteed income works - and there is data to prove it.'

Victoria has a very forward thinking Mayor.

Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto appeared in front of Senate Committee on National Finance in support of Basic Income Bill #S233 .

She says basic income could save us billions, allow people to do their jobs better, and boost local economies.

Thomas Paine, who pioneered the idea of pensions, social insurance, and citizen's dividends, said tax the land to compensate the people.

In today's raging housing and affordability crisis, this idea is more relevant than ever.

The average value of all the land in America is over $50 trillion in 2024. Even just 2% of that is enough to generate $1 trillion.

#LVT + #UBI is the way.

Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney: technology and automation from the the 4th Industrial Revolution are rapidly changing our economy.

#UBI is how we make sure the benefits of technology –our common wealth – are shared more widely.

Tax land instead of people's labour or risk fuelling political turmoil and polarization.

Canada and US take notes.

Automation is a double-edged sword.
Corporations benefit from increased efficiency and productivity, but in the process, workers are displaced, leaving them without income.
UBI is a safety net that allows individuals to survive and adapt in the face of technological advancements.

When land is a better investment than stocks, bonds, and other productive investments, expect permanent housing unaffordability.

Tax the land.

Our current tax system punishes development and work.
Land value tax is the only tax that doesn't do that.

How do we prepare when everyone is just bibbling about and pretending that nothing is happening?

'When I increase productivity through automation, I lose jobs. Jobs go away.'

40 years of #automation has decimated the automotive manufacturing workforce in this Michigan town.

A #BasicIncome is how we preserve and expand the middle class. #UBIWorks

AI will take your job. — Mark Cuban