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Originally Posted by suburbia
This election is just amazing. Check out this latest find. Turns out the firm the Calgary Herald and Calgary Sun keep on using is not even sanctioned. They were booted form the national association that deals with data research:
https://mria-arim.ca/sites/default/u...%20Posting.pdf
Specifically:
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The Adjudication Panel found that Mainstreet Research violated
1. Article 1 ( Basic Principles)
2. Article 2 ( Honesty)
3. Article 3 ( Professional Responsibility) and
4. Article 11 ( Publishing Findings)
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Suspension of MRIA Membership
Mr. Quito Maggi and Mainstreet Research have not complied with the terms of the sanction. Consequently, the MRIA has suspended the membership of Mr. Maggi and Mainstreet Research from the organization, and they must comply with the conditions of the sanction before the lifting of the suspension is reviewed. |
Do some more research and the above comes across as being very sketchy. By the way MRIA isn't a sanctioning body and the matter is before the courts.
"Mainstreet Research sets record straight on MRIA decision"
“Mainstreet Research adheres to the highest internationally recognized standards for quality and accuracy in polling and public opinion research. Recently, the Canadian industry association, MRIA, published its decision in a dispute between Mainstreet and another pollster. That decision is being disputed in court, but it must be made clear that Mainstreet has not been suspended as a member of MRIA, as we purposely never renewed our membership in November of 2016. Furthermore, the MRIA decision is related to an opinion given by myself on another pollster’s work, and does not reflect on Mainstreet’s work in the least.
“MRIA’s decision to publish false and defamatory information about Mainstreet has little to do with the matter in dispute, and everything to do with an ongoing campaign to discredit Canada’s most accurate pollster, Mainstreet Research. We will take immediate legal action to correct the record, but stand on our record as the only pollster that accurately called the outcome of the last federal election, the outcome of the last BC election, and others. Despite our decision to not participate in MRIA, we remain firmly committed to the highest standards that our clients and the public have come to expect from our work, and our results will continue to demonstrate that level of excellence.”
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Mainstreet & MRIA facts:
• MRIA is not a governing body; it is a voluntary industry association, of which Mainstreet is not a member;
• MRIA made no finding regarding the accuracy of Mainstreet Polling;
• MRIA made no finding regarding the accuracy of the Illumina Research poll;
• The only findings were related to MRIA’s opinion of our public comments about the research conducted by Illumina Research;
• Anyone using the findings to cast doubt on the credibility of Mainstreet Research is subject to legal action;
• Mainstreet Research continues to believe that Illumina poll results showing 95-99% citizen satisfaction of the Calgary Police Service are not believable;
• Mainstreet strongly objects to MRIA trying to censor the opinions of its members and others in the industry, in an effort to protect pollsters from fair criticism;
• In order to maintain the confidence of our clients and the general public in our ability to deliver free and fair comments on issues of the day, Mainstreet will continue to abstain from membership in MRIA.
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Complete statement with detailed background on the complaint can be found at
https://www.mainstreetresearch.ca/ma...mria-decision/.
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