From pipe dream to prospect: the pandemic is making a case for a universal basic income

Before the pandemic hit, the idea of a universal basic income was fringe policy in much of the developed world. But now that the economy is on life support and Canadians are being paid to stay away from work, the idea is looking more like common sense to many.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/universal-basic-income-covid-coronavirus-pandemic-1.5536144?cmp=rss