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Originally Posted by Itse
90-95% of people are clueless when it comes to big numbers of any kind.
The government could have said any number, and some people would have wanted them to be bigger and some smaller, essentially purely based on political affiliations and previous prejudices, and 0% based on facts.
This is a universal phenomenon mind you, not a jab at Canadians.
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There seems to be the notion flying around that the number and timeframe was completely arbitrary just because they (the people making those claims) weren't in the room when the numbers were settled on. I would be willing to bet that an even higher number was considered feasible, but the benchmark was lowered to make it easier. The Liberals need a win on this and they aren't going to make it difficult for themselves.