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Jiaying Zhao, Associate Professor, Psychology, University of British Columbia

A guaranteed basic income could end poverty, so why isn’t it happening?

With careful planning, a basic income system could be designed to be simple, adaptable, reliable and fair. (Shutterstock)

On April 27, Senator Diane Bellemare published an op-ed in the Globe and Mail opposing a proposal for guaranteed basic income where all Canadian citizens and residents over the age of 17 would receive unconditional guaranteed sufficient income.

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