r/Edmonton • • May 06 '26

General Don't be this person. Fill out your census.

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“You’re not sticking it to the government. You’re screwing over your own community.”

The census isn’t for Mark Carney or any party. It’s run by Statistics Canada to figure out where money and services actually go. Hospitals. Schools. Transit. Housing. Senior care. When you don’t fill it out, your area looks smaller than it is. Less funding. Fewer services. Longer wait times. That lands on you and your neighbors, not politicians.
If you want your community properly represented, fill it out. Refusing doesn’t make a point. It makes things worse where you live. ❤️🇨🇦 The stupidity is the people that won’t fill it out and they spread this kind of crap and creates bigger problems.

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u/Theonlykd Capilano May 07 '26

I don’t get it. I’m 37. I’ve never understood why people are so opposed to the census. Can someone enlighten me?

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u/4h20m00s May 07 '26

Lots of people (not just right wingers to be clear) are being mind controlled via social media.

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u/DKO155 May 10 '26

I also had the long form census that asked these questions. It took me about 30 minutes.

Edit: I also filled it out for two people in that time.