A lesson for the boys in short pants: the war on data hurts us all in the end

Without data, we might as well close our eyes, cross our fingers, and throw darts at the wall, hoping we hit the bullseye.

Homeowners shore up sandbags around a Constance Bay property on April 30, where residents have battled record water levels along the Ottawa River, resulting in unprecedented flood damage. Better data collection wouldn’t have prevented the floods, but would have helped policy-makers develop better policy options to mitigate the impacts of this event, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ERICA IFILL

May 8, 2019

OTTAWA—In a few short months Canadians will head to the polls to elect our next government. But before they do, voters need to appreciate that their ballots will have lasting effects for years to come—well beyond a single government’s mandate, and in ways exceeding the imaginations of election...

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