Across Canada, an enormous number of statisticians, researchers, academics, economists, charities and businesses, and, not least, several provincial governments, including those of Ontario and Quebec, have criticized the decision of the Harper government to eliminate the mandatory long-form census (or mandatory census long form, which seems syntactically more correct). Also lined up to oppose the Harper move from British Columbia are the Vancouver Board of Trade, the Vancouver School Board, the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, and some specific and not insignificant municipalities, including Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Chilliwack, Nanaimo and the Fraser Valley Regional District.
Despite this, BC Premier Gordon Campbell has, according to the Globe and Mail, "deferred to Ottawa, saying it's the federal government's responsibility." Mr. Campbell said he was confident that Industry Minister Tony (Bad Tie) Clement would "act appropriately."
Translation: "I'm ready for my seat in the Senate, Mr. Harper."
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