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Pierre Madden
Sep 23, 20217 min read
Is basic income still universal if not everyone receives it?
Doesn't calling a benefit universal imply that everyone receives it? Similarly, can a benefit be called unconditional if it is...
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Pierre Madden
Aug 21, 20214 min read
Coming to a consensus on the definition of Basic Income to move from Idea to Reality
Let me share with you, at this closing plenary session, some reflections that I’ve gleaned on coming to a consensus while listening to...
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Pierre Madden
Apr 11, 20213 min read
UBI is Party Policy for a Fourth Time
[French version] From April 8th to the 10th the federal liberals gathered virtually to vote on policies. In a transparent and Democratic...
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Pierre Madden
Mar 31, 20212 min read
A fairy tale
From April 8 to 10, the Liberal Party of Canada is holding a virtual convention. I have been campaigning for 5 years to advance the cause...
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Pierre Madden
Feb 27, 20213 min read
Waiting in line
On December 28, 2020, a panel of experts delivered its final report on Basic Income: Covering all the Basics: Reforms for a More Just...
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Pierre Madden
Feb 8, 20213 min read
Opponents and Obstacles to Basic Income: The Poor
First, the poor adhere to the values of the society that exploits them. The Basic Income is an affront to their dignity. Second, the poor...
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Pierre Madden
Dec 23, 20209 min read
UBI: Certain Conditions Apply
In Canada, certain conditions apply to the unconditional and not everyone qualifies for universal benefits. [version française] The Basic...
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Marc de Basquiat
Nov 29, 20205 min read
France: Socle citoyen, "the Citizen's Basic Income"
Understanding the Socle citoyen, "Citizen's Basic Income" This expression was launched for the first time on Monday 4 May 2020 in an...
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Karl Widerquist
Nov 8, 20206 min read
Why I March for Basic Income
I march for UBI because it’s wrong to come between anybody and the resources they need to survive and that is exactly what we do in just...
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Pierre Madden
May 25, 202027 min read
Conspiracy theory
What follows is a real, unedited, email exchange, a sort of "novel" that writes itself. Only the names (except mine) have been changed....
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Pierre Madden
Oct 23, 20195 min read
How I failed to change the narrative about Basic Income in Canada
For the past 3 years, my primary goal has been to get the Liberal Party of Canada to include Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) on its...
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Pierre Madden
Oct 10, 20195 min read
Canada Child Benefit is Basic Income ‘hiding in plain sight’
In July 2016, the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau introduced Unconditional Basic Income to Canada and never mentioned it to anyone....
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Pierre Madden
Sep 13, 20193 min read
How to get from an idea to a policy
This post is based on a talk presented on August 24, 2019 at the 19th Basic Income Earth Network Congress in Hyderabad In August 2016 I...
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Pierre Madden
Jul 1, 20182 min read
A national Basic Income social dividend for Canada to implement in 2020
I am announcing today the founding of the Black Swan Society whose mission is to provide the federal government with an all-inclusive,...
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Pierre Madden
Jun 4, 20184 min read
The Liberal Party of Quebec Gathers the Troops
Saturday was the last general council of the Quebec Liberal Party before the October election. For $100, you got to enjoy a buffet, you...
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