A Senate bill proposing a guaranteed basic income (GBI) could lead to bigger debt and deficits, higher taxes, and greater dependence on government by providing a disincentive to work, experts tell The Epoch Times. Bill S-233, introduced by Ontario Senator Kim Pate in November 2021, calls on the finance minister to “develop a national framework to provide all persons over the age of 17 in Canada with access to a guaranteed livable basic income.” This includes “temporary workers, permanent residents, and refugee claimants.” While the bill by the Trudeau-appointed senator is not a Liberal government bill and may not have a path to passage, the concept of a universal basic income has consistently been a feature of national Liberal Party conventions. A report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) from April 2021 estimated that a GBI program that guarantees individuals and couples at least $16,989 and $24,027 of income per …