Garbage polling
I try and stay out of politics (mostly) with this blog, but this CTVNews.ca / CP story just bugs me:
OTTAWA -- A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians want aggressive government action to fight climate change, despite skyrocketing fuel costs.
The findings appear to fly in the face of the notion that Canadians, shocked by record-high oil and gasoline prices, don't want governments to drive up their cost of living any further.
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Until I see a poll that asks Canadians straight up if they're prepared to pay more for fuel, food and virtually every good they consume in order to fight climate change, I won't be convinced that they're prepared to bear a carbon tax or any other measures.
I'm sure most Canadians will say they care about the environment. It's the cause of the day. But ask if they're prepared to sacrifice and suffer for the environment, it's a totally different story.
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