Meeting Summary: UBI Works, Josh (Democratic Candidate), and Tristan (BC Renewal Party)
On April 21, 2026, Ken facilitated a meeting between Josh, a Democratic candidate for Congress in California’s 10th District, and Tristan, founder of the BC Renewal Party in British Columbia, Canada. Key policy interests discussed included Universal Basic Income (UBI), Land Value Tax (LVT), and sovereign wealth funds.
Key Discussion Points:
- Josh’s Political Approach: Josh is running as a Democrat, aiming to transform the party from within. He emphasizes futurism and bringing forward-thinking ideas, working within existing political systems in the US.
- Tristan’s Vision for BC: Tristan’s focus is on provincial-level change in British Columbia. He proposes a BC dividend (Universal Basic Income) and lower taxes to enhance the province’s competitiveness, drawing inspiration from Singapore and Ireland. He highlighted BC’s economic challenges including a high poverty rate, low fertility, and youth exodus, which he attributes to poor governance. He also mentioned potential economic benefits from developing pipelines and natural resources, suggesting a sovereign wealth fund similar to Norway’s model. Tristan described his ideology as “pragmatic progressive with a libertarian flair,” proposing a childcare dividend instead of the current $10/day daycare system in Canada.
- AI Chatbot Development: Ken demonstrated his AI chatbots using vector databases for UBI and LVT expert systems, intended to be open source. Josh suggested government-maintained “sovereign AI models” for public policy, a concept Tristan supported and compared to international governance needs like the World Trade Organization.
- Global Health and Policy: Discussion touched on youth suicide and declining life expectancy in developed economies.
- Land Reform: Josh shared insights on post-1945 East Asian land reform policies (Japan, Taiwan) that implemented Georgist principles of land value taxation.
Action Items:
- Josh: Create man-on-the-street interview content for his campaign, incorporating policy ideas, for potential amplification by Ken’s organization. [Source: 2026-04-21 Zoom Meeting Summary]
- Ken: Repost and amplify Josh’s man-on-the-street interview content and other relevant campaign content. Speak with Tristan separately about collaboration and support for the BC Renewal Party and related content. [Source: 2026-04-21 Zoom Meeting Summary]
- Ken, Josh, Tristan: Plan and record a more formal, 30-45 minute podcast/conversation focused on UBI, LVT, and their policy platforms for cross-border audiences. [Source: 2026-04-21 Zoom Meeting Summary]
Entities Mentioned:
- People: Ken, Josh, Tristan
- Organizations: UBI Works, Democratic Party, BC Renewal Party, World Trade Organization
- Concepts: Universal Basic Income (UBI), Land Value Tax (LVT), Sovereign Wealth Funds, BC Dividend, Childcare Dividend, Georgist Principles, Sovereign AI Models
- Locations: California’s 10th District, British Columbia, Norway, Singapore, Ireland, United States, Canada, Japan, Taiwan