Hugh Segal
Former Canadian Senator and conservative political strategist turned UBI champion. Co-authored landmark UBI pilot studies in Canada. 24x meetings with Floyd 2021-2023 in the Basic Income Discussion group.
State
Retired Senator. Queen’s University fellow. Has championed Basic Income from a conservative/One Nation Tory perspective — unusual political profile that gives UBI cross-partisan credibility. [Source: Google Calendar; public record]
What They Believe
- Basic income is both economically sound and politically achievable across party lines
- Conservative case for UBI: simplifies welfare bureaucracy, gives dignity to recipients, supports free markets
- Canada should implement a UBI pilot and then national program
What They Built
- Senate committee work on guaranteed income
- Authored recommendations for Ontario Basic Income Pilot (2016) — “Finding a Better Way”
- Queen’s University: Institute for Policy Studies
Relationship
Floyd met Hugh 24x in 2021-2023 via the Basic Income Discussion group (also included SJ Regehr, Jenna van Draanen, Chloe Halpenny, Toni Pickard, Robin Boadway). This was a policy development group. A direct 1:1 (“Meeting Hugh Segal & Floyd Marinescu”) also occurred. [Source: Google Calendar analysis]
Network
- Basic Income Discussion group: sj-regehr, jenna-van-draanen, Chloe Halpenny, Toni Pickard, robin-boadway
- Senate/political connections across parties
- ubi-works advisory/advisory relationship
Timeline
- 2026-04-13 | Enriched profile [Source: Google Calendar analysis]
- 2021-2023 | 24x Basic Income Discussion meetings with Floyd [Source: Google Calendar]
- 2021-2023 | 1x direct meeting: “Meeting Hugh Segal & Floyd Marinescu” [Source: Google Calendar]
- 2016 | Ontario Basic Income Pilot design (“Finding a Better Way”) [Source: Public record]