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Points of View on a Basic Income Guarantee for PEI

Published by the PEI Working Group for a Livable Income, August 2026

This second collection of six articles were written by members of the PEI Working Group for a Livable Income in June and July of 2026.

  • June 9, 2026. Guaranteeing a Basic Income is Good Health Policy by Sophie Burns. Income security is collective insurance against the inevitability of being human.
  • June 16, 2026. An Equitable Society is a Secure Society by Susan Hartley. We can create a fairer, more secure, and more peaceful country and reduce the threats that emanate from a society that does not care for all members.
  • June 30, 2026. Canada is Dropping the Ball on Poverty by Barb Boraks and Rita Jackson. A basic income would ensure that small and medium-sized farms and farmers would not fall into the cracks created by a market- and industry-driven bias.
  • June 23, 2026. Hope for an Equitable Future by Noah Moss. Even while struggling to stay afloat, youth advocate for a more equitable world by valuing the lives of people over profit.
  • July 7, 2026. Choosing Care: Implementing Basic Income Guarantee by Michelle Jay. Generational Squeeze: Late midlife Canadians are feeling the period of care for their children extending into their adulthood
  • July 14, 2026. A Generational Investment by Jane Ledwell. We owe current and future generations a society where everyone can live with dignity, participate in our community, and contribute their talents. The costs of poverty are paid many times over through poor health, low productivity, and lost potential.
  • Read more…
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Basic income project needs your support

Opinion Piece by Carl Stalker, member of Coalition Canada and Basic Income Waterloo Region.

Published in the Waterloo Region Record, 30 July 2026.

As governments consider major nation building initiatives, they should remember that building a stronger country is not only about infrastructure and economic growth. It is also about ensuring that all Canadians have the security and opportunity to contribute to their communities and share in the country’s prosperity.

This article encourage readers to ask their member of Parliament and the prime minister to make the P.E.I. guaranteed basic income demonstration project happen. Investing in evidence-based solutions to income insecurity will help create healthier communities, stronger local economies, and a more resilient and inclusive Canada. Read more…

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 P.E.I. basic income project a federal partnership worth supporting 

Opinion by Liberal PEI MP Sean Casey -Published in the Hill Times March 12, 2026

 We can keep playing whack-a-mole with our social support priorities, or we can move towards a data-driven study providing the information required to address growing poverty, food insecurity, health-care costs, and increasing income gaps. 

Read the full article here

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Update: Waterloo Webinar – June 18, 2025

Update: Mike Morrice is moderating this event! Don’t miss out!

Do you feel helpless in the current political climate? Do you want to make a difference? Do you believe you are too busy to bother trying? Basic Income Waterloo Region’s (BIWR) Youth Engagement Committee invites you to rethink how political action can fit into your active lifestyle.

Join us on Wednesday, June 18 from 6:30 – 8 pm EST with Mike Morrice moderating a panel of socially- and politically-engaged young adults (aged 18 – 40) as we discuss how we can build community while maintaining our careers, education, childcare, and more. This event was created by youth, for youth, so that we can collectively reject cynicism, embrace empowerment, and secure a more hopeful present and future. We hope to see you there!

Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-organize-with-busy-lives-a-political-panel-for-young-adults-tickets-1311575199729?aff=oddtdtcreator 

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Webinar in Waterloo Region – June 18

We Organize for Busy Lives

A political panel for Young Adults

Wednesday, June 18, 2025. 6:30 – 8 pm EST.

Do you feel helpless in the current political climate? Do you want to make a difference? Do you believe you are too busy to bother trying? Basic Income Waterloo Region’s (BIWR) Youth Engagement Committee and the Ontario Basic Income Network (OBIN) invite you to rethink how political action can fit into your active lifestyle.

Join us on Wednesday, June 18 from 6:30 – 8 pm EDT with a panel of socially- and politically-engaged young adults (aged 18 – 40) as we discuss how we can build community while maintaining our careers, education, childcare, and more. This event was created by youth, for youth, so that we can collectively reject cynicism, embrace empowerment, and secure a more hopeful present and future. We hope to see you there

Eventbright link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-organize-with-busy-lives-a-political-panel-for-young-adults-tickets-1311575199729?aff=oddtdtcreator.

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Basic Income: A Proactive Policy for Difficult Times 

March 20, 2025; Hill Times by Mandy Kay-Raining Bird and Wil Robertson on behalf of Coalition Canada and Basic Income NOW Atlantic Canada.

What if Canada already had accessible support rapidly available for individuals and families when they needed it? A basic income can be paid for by closing tax loopholes and making our tax system fairer. Read more…

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Coalition Responds to Op-ed: Does the Premier still support Basic Income?

March 21, 2025; Charlottetown Guardian by Barb Boraks, Luc Gosselin and Mandy Kay-Raining Bird and Susan Abells for Coalition Canada.

In tune with Island basic income advocates, Coalition Canada anticipates that other provinces and territories will learn from the P.E.I. experience and build upon its successes by collaborating with the federal government to create their own programs. The long-term outlook is a Canada-wide implementation of a tried-and-true guaranteed basic income. Read more…

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Canada needs to step up and provide Canadians with sustainable income security

March 10, 2025, Halifax Examiner by Sean Casey, Barb Boraks, Herb Emery and Benoît Robidoux.

As the upcoming federal election is likely to focus on important issues such as tariffs and trade and middle-class affordability concerns, we may lose sight of an issue that affects individuals, communities, even our economy: poverty and income insecurity. Read more…

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Does Premier Still Support Basic Income?

February 27, 2025, Charlottetown Guardian by Marie Burge. Marie works with the Cooper Institute, is a member of the P.E.I. Working Group for a Livable Income since 2003; Coalition Canada basic income revenu de base and Basic Income NOW, Atlantic Canada..

Marie quotes the new Interim Premier, Rob Lantz, offering the heartiest endorsement of a basic income in 2015, and wonders in this Op-Ed whether he still supports basic income, and urging him to fulfil his BIG aspirations of 2015. Read more…

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Five op-eds supporting PEI’s Guaranteed Basic Income Proposal

The PEI Working Group for a Livable Income asked five of their members to each write an op ed, which were all published as a series in the Saltwire. The group published these 5 op-eds as a booklet, which can be found here on Coalition Canada’s website.