Does REALITY have a left-leaning bias? Some polls seem to suggest YES.
In research constructed by Frank Graves, a professor at Carlton University, respondents were given a series of questions to test how much or how little they believed in things. It turned out that the people who most strongly believed disinformation where far and away more likely to be planning to vote Conservative or PPC while those with low level of believing disinformation tended to be split more between Liberal and NDP.
How about that, eh? Turns out reality has a left-leaning bias!
[quote]“For this research, we tested four separate indicators of disinformation and we have constructed a disinformation index, a 12-point scale that measures how strongly respondents have bought into three pieces of disinformation and how strongly they reject one piece of correct information:
- Canada’s economic growth lags well behind the G7 average; - Vaccine-related deaths are being concealed from the public; - The right to bear arms is guaranteed in Canada’s constitution; and - Climate change is caused by greenhouse gas emissions”[/quote]
Reality doesn't suggest anything, and you can't trust a poll done by Frank Graves.
He is known for his leftwing bias, and inflammatory comments towards conservatives. Last year, he threatened the Conservative Party leader in Canada saying "I will make sure you are never going to lead my country", adding it wasn't an "idle threat."
He will say that his data isn't biased, but his objectives and the way he collects this data are unquestionably led by bias. Even the questions above are clearly biased, as well as being demonstrably incendiary.
I can only assume that this poll is part of his effort to stay true to his threat to stop Pierre Poilievre from ever leading "his country."
