That looks way too top-heavy on the degreed side for what we could expect from voter turnout in Canada. (But it'd be good news for the Libs if it were.)
It's not reasonable to project them to Canada - Canada has a much higher post-secondary copmpletgion rate, and higher voter turnout. A more egalitarian population also suggests there would be less disparity in voting trends as well.
I find people who lean to the conservative side take American statistics and simply apply them to Canada, without examining what makes us different. That seems to be happening here.
No, its not reasonable to project these numbers to Canada. Studies have been done to see if there are demographic differences between those who vote and do not vote in Canada and there is no dramatic difference. The poor and rich vote slightly less, but not significantly.
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If that were true of Canada one wonders how far the CPC will get with this whole anti-intellectualism schtick.
That looks way too top-heavy on the degreed side for what we could expect from voter turnout in Canada. (But it'd be good news for the Libs if it were.)
It's not reasonable to project them to Canada - Canada has a much higher post-secondary copmpletgion rate, and higher voter turnout. A more egalitarian population also suggests there would be less disparity in voting trends as well.
I find people who lean to the conservative side take American statistics and simply apply them to Canada, without examining what makes us different. That seems to be happening here.
No, its not reasonable to project these numbers to Canada. Studies have been done to see if there are demographic differences between those who vote and do not vote in Canada and there is no dramatic difference. The poor and rich vote slightly less, but not significantly.
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