In races for local office
over the last few decades, he has been booted from the ballot before, showing
little mastery of the city's arcane election rules.
Using the Canadian Work, Stress, and Health Study (CANWSH), a national sample of Canadian workers, the researchers measured proficiency, or
mastery, by asking study participants how much they agree or disagree with statements such as: «You have
little control
over the things that happen to you» and «You often feel helpless in dealing with problems of life.»