A news release from the Public Policy Forum and Sustainable Prosperity last Wednesday began, “A poll released today shows that Canadians believe that climate change is happening and would be willing to pay for government policies that reverse or slow the damage.” They continued, “Belief in climate change among Canadians substantially outpaces belief in this phenomenon among residents of the United States.”
But that wasn’t really what the survey showed — respondents were actually asked about somewhat different topics.
This was not explained by most of those reporting on the poll. For example, the CBC wrote, “Far more Canadians than Americans believe climate change is real, according to a report produced by U.S. and Canadian think tanks … In Canada, 80 per cent believe in the science behind climate change … .”
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