Commentary
Statistics are powerful. They illuminate unknown facts, shape policy decisions, and–when properly used–can even save lives.
But when data is collected improperly, stripped of context, or massaged to fit preferred narratives, it stops reflecting reality and can have deadly consequences.
During the pandemic, statistics related to COVID cases, COVID hospitalizations, and COVID deaths were repeatedly presented in ways that were inaccurate or misleading, paving the way for harmful lockdowns and vaccine mandates.
A new report from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, “Post-Covid Canada: The Rise in Unexpected Deaths,” analyzes Canadian death statistics by age and by cause of death. One key theme kept recurring: the misuse of statistics….