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Bill S-206 Isn’t UBI Progress; It’s Ottawa’s Next Taxpayer-Funded Boondoggle
A close friend, and frequent sounding board for my writing, recently texted me a CBC News story covering the 25th annual Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress, which took place in Toronto from August 19 to 22. Academics, professional activists, and career bureaucrats descended on Toronto Metropolitan University to swoon over Bill S-206. Sponsored by Senator Kim Pate, the bill would set up a national universal basic income framework guaranteeing a livable income for everyone over 17, with zero requirement to actually work. Proponents frame the bill as a shield against AI and wealth inequ
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Geography By Executive Order
The political landscape of North America is witnessing a bizarre escalation in rhetoric as United States President Donald Trump floats the idea of unilaterally changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. This proposed rebrand directly mirrors his earlier executive action that forced federal agencies to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Rather than being isolated incidents of eccentric map-making, these arbitrary maneuvers are weaponised political posturing designed to project dominance during tense international trade disputes. When political leaders treat centuries-o
