Posts by jason@verge.ca
Basic income guarantee can be reality on P.E.I., says poverty committee chair
Social policy and anti-poverty advocates give high marks to P.E.I. budget
Let’s not go back to normal
The language of the “New Normal” is not comforting in that its main concern seems to be getting the economic system up and running again. This, of course, is necessary, but it does not imply any changes to the system of accumulation of wealth in the hands of the few. It does not imply a…
Read MoreCoronavirus financial crisis: nothing new for many
The PEI Working Group for a Livable Income highlights the fact that the novel Coronavirus (COVID19) is making visible the gaps in our current systems. There is a cross-the-board anxiety about how people will survive the economic crisis. For some groups and individuals, this means feeling this fear and risk for the first time. For…
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