- Tony, Show Us The Numbers!

7/27/2010 10:14:33 AM
Monday, July 26, 2010 6:04 PM

"MPs grill Tony Clement, top statisticians over census changes"

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/mps-grill-tony-clement-top-statisticians-over-census-changes/article1652433/
So far, as I can see, the only reason Tony Clement has given is that it is the decision of the government.

That pretty much confirms that the decision is ideologically based with little consideration for the relevant facts and the good of Canada as a nation and all Canadians.

It is very clear from Clement's testimony so far that Stephen Harper and the Con's have very little, if any factual basis, to back up their statements.

One can only wonder why Clement didn't say how many people have been convicted for failing to answer the Long Form, even after being asked a number of times that exact question.

Then there is the number of people that have been given fines for not answering. Surely, these are two very relevant facts that one would think Clement would have at the tip of his tongue.

The the rational implication is that these facts do not support the Harper position on this issue and so Clement, as well as Harper and all the other Con's, you bet'ya, simply won't tell us.

The Con's place a lot of stock in polls and surveys and round table discussion groups, etc., the likelihood that they have not researched this issue is, to me, remote. Clement says that they have been tracking it, if so, where are the results of that tracking.

Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html