Robin Boadway

Emeritus economist at Queen’s University. Specialist in public economics, fiscal federalism, tax policy, and redistribution. Key academic in CommonWealth/UBI policy circles. 23x meetings with Floyd 2021-2026.

State

Emeritus Professor of Economics, Queen’s University. Senior figure in Canadian public economics. Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. [Source: Google Calendar; academic background from public record]

What They Believe

  • Progressive redistribution through tax reform is both economically sound and politically feasible
  • Fiscal federalism in Canada requires reform to achieve better redistribution
  • Land value taxation and wealth taxes are under-utilized fiscal instruments
  • UBI/guaranteed income can be structured to improve the current social assistance system

What They’re Building

  • Academic advocacy for tax reform and redistribution in Canada
  • Advisory role with UBI Works / CommonWealth academic advisory board

Relationship

23x meetings with Floyd 2021-2026. Consistent academic advisor for UBI Works / CommonWealth policy platform. Provides mainstream economic credibility for the LVT + UBI policy agenda. [Source: Google Calendar analysis]

Network


Timeline

  • 2026-04-13 | Enriched profile [Source: Google Calendar analysis]
  • 2021-2026 | 23x meetings with Floyd [Source: Google Calendar analysis]