ArmyRick
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So he’s keeping an open objective mind, and dealing with people based on the history and record of their actions. Not an unreasonable approach.@Altair
Not to upset you but PM MC has hired an American, Maia Johnson as his newly created PMO position, Chief Operations Officer. I think Carney, while not thrilled with Trump, still trust Americans. ohh, and he has a house down there. Plus lots of investments. Just saying.
why would that be upsetting? Just because Canada is having difficulties with the trump administration doesn't mean everything american is tainted.@Altair
Not to upset you but PM MC has hired an American, Maia Johnson as his newly created PMO position, Chief Operations Officer. I think Carney, while not thrilled with Trump, still trust Americans. ohh, and he has a house down there. Plus lots of investments. Just saying.
Next poll of 2000 Canadians showing the CPC ahead of the LPC I'll make sure to dismiss out of hand.1000-1500 Canadians may have said this? Accepting your math, no, lets double it, lets say it was 3000 Canadians. Yeah, I hardly accept that as representing the 41 million Canadians as a whole.
Yeah, cool, I'll wait around tomorrow for the next poll of 41 million Canadians.In my OPINION, accepting the views of maybe 3,000 Canadians as representing 41 million Canadians is foolish at best.
In that case, why mention the other 41,000 people at all? Why not just present it as a poll of 1,200 Canadians?42,000 people in 36 countries mean around 1,200 respondents per country. For a Canadian poll to be statistically relevant, 1,000 to 1,500 people would need to respond. Assuming 1,200 Canadians responded, it is statistically relevant, whether you like it or not….
Science says it is statistically relevant.1000-1500 Canadians may have said this? Accepting your math, no, lets double it, lets say it was 3000 Canadians. Yeah, I hardly accept that as representing the 41 million Canadians as a whole.
Being mature is having emotions and biaises and being able to look past them to make decisions based on objective observation.Agreed. We all have biases or at the very least, emotions that can influence how we perceive polls.
I used to work alongside a statistician. Most of what he tried to explain to me might as well have been Swahili, but at least I understood that there is a fair bit of math applied to the data they use to ensure its credibility.Science says it is statistically relevant.
Interesting to see this large of an increase in the GTA.
Gun licence applications have surged in the Toronto area since 2016
Reason for the increase isn't clear, growing interest in shooting sports likely contributing
Your making the assumption that the increase of numbers in the GTA is solely occurring with those who identify as 'right wing', since you use the term 'leftist'. I would argue, based on the information/data presented in the article, that its a wide variety of beliefs spanning the political spectrum. The article also points out that the increase is linked to more individuals doing it for 'sport' reasons, not because of an increase in the hunting side of things.Taking some form of responsibility for ones own sustainability and safety should surprise no one but most collectivist and leftist amongst us.
IMHO our country and society is a weak house of cards, having some ability for both the aforementioned issues just makes sense, again IMHO.
Better to have the tool and not need it, than need it and not have it.
Your making the assumption that the increase of numbers in the GTA is solely occurring with those who identify as 'right wing', since you use the term 'leftist'. I would argue, based on the information/data presented in the article, that its a wide variety of beliefs spanning the political spectrum. The article also points out that the increase is linked to more individuals doing it for 'sport' reasons, not because of an increase in the hunting side of things.
I've wanted to get my PAL for about 5yrs now but never seem to have a free weekend from friday to sunday to make it happen. Maybe later this fall it will work out for me.
If anyone has a instructor/course in the Burlington, ON area that they would recommend, I would appreciate that information.
What is the meaning of 'Collectivist' in your usage?Not at all. I am amongst the minority in my family and friends circle, as a conservative owning firearms. Where we differ is I have owned not just traditional hunting rifles. In my experience its only the most most collectivist and leftist amongst us who are against this.
What is the meaning of 'Collectivist' in your usage?
That's not the sentiment around here.why would that be upsetting? Just because Canada is having difficulties with the trump administration doesn't mean everything american is tainted.