Monthly Archives: November 2013

The Vilification of Québec’s Charter of Values by English Media and Opinion Polls

(This story was originally published on November 12, 2013 at the Hill Times site under the title “Oleh Iwanyshyn: English media, polls vilifying Quebec’s Charter of Values“) In its condemnation of Québec’s Charter of Values as an attack on Canada’s … Continue reading

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How Polls Have Demonized Federal Deficits – Part II

In Part I of this article we examined how a highly respected newspaper like the New York Times employs biased polling questions to arrive at the questionable conclusion that the public is in favor of austerity measures to cut deficits.  … Continue reading

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How Polls Have Demonized Federal Deficits – Part I

Recent polls suggest that a majority of Americans have bought the austerity argument that deficits are bad for the economy and need to be eliminated.  However, a closer look reveals this conclusion is unwarranted. It appears the poll questions are … Continue reading

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