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High today, here: 1. Dewpoint then: -9. High dewpoint: -8.
High today in TO: 4. Dewpoint then: -11. High dewpoint: -9.
Low today on the balcony: -6.4. High: 1.8. Currently: -3.5.
Louisa St. weather station losing battery power! Shoulda got lithiums. (Lithia?)
Here's a great lesson in how to massage a poll question. Last week, Allan Gregg's Strategic Counsel asked: "If you were an MP would you vote in favour of sending troops to Afghanistan?" Results: 27% yes, 62% no. This week, Ekos Research Associates asked: "Right now, the Canadian Forces are involved in a broader peace-support operation in Afghanistan, helping to rebuild the country and maintain security with our troops fighting on the frontline if necessary. Would you say you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose these contributions?" Results: 28% strongly support, 42% somewhat support, 19% somewhat oppose, and 9% strongly oppose. So there's a striking, and presumably not-purely-coincidental, similarity between the first number in each case, but the headline the first one gets is: 62% oppose Canadian mission in Afghanistan; the second one's headline: 70% support Canadian mission in Afghanistan.
High today in TO: 4. Dewpoint then: -11. High dewpoint: -9.
Low today on the balcony: -6.4. High: 1.8. Currently: -3.5.
Louisa St. weather station losing battery power! Shoulda got lithiums. (Lithia?)
Here's a great lesson in how to massage a poll question. Last week, Allan Gregg's Strategic Counsel asked: "If you were an MP would you vote in favour of sending troops to Afghanistan?" Results: 27% yes, 62% no. This week, Ekos Research Associates asked: "Right now, the Canadian Forces are involved in a broader peace-support operation in Afghanistan, helping to rebuild the country and maintain security with our troops fighting on the frontline if necessary. Would you say you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose these contributions?" Results: 28% strongly support, 42% somewhat support, 19% somewhat oppose, and 9% strongly oppose. So there's a striking, and presumably not-purely-coincidental, similarity between the first number in each case, but the headline the first one gets is: 62% oppose Canadian mission in Afghanistan; the second one's headline: 70% support Canadian mission in Afghanistan.
