Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty
(“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is
not a fault: it is often careful sourcing.
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-0.25 median·
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Indistinguishable from their outlet, which averages
+0.08. On this many articles the
difference between the two is inside the margin.
Leaning rates the writing, not the subject.
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🔮 Too many universities have become breeding grounds for antisemitism, laden with influencers, including professors, who should know better but seem all too willing to share anti-Jewish messages. assertive
🔮 Toronto fans would be hard-pressed to name two players with the Tempo, but identifying Cunningham and Clark of Indiana has turned into a breeze for even the most casual of WNBA followers. assertive
🔮 He suggests a better approach “would be to find policies that minimize the economic harm to Canadians,” such as unilateral trade liberalization, elimination of interprovincial trade barriers, business deregulation and tax cuts. assertive
🔮 When I first heard Boy George’s new song, We Will Dance Again, I was in my car driving back from yet another meeting about security and rising antisemitism in Canada. assertive
🔮 The Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, one of four artists that left the tour after Macklemore was dropped, said, “Ed has been a friend to me and has changed my life, I could never thank him enough.” assertive
🔮 Carney vowed that his “government will do everything in our power to support law enforcement in ensuring that the perpetrator is held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.” assertive
🔮 B.C.’s premier could not resist the opportunity offered by the U.S. trade war and a badly divided Conservative party with an interim leader, and called an election two years before the next vote was required, Pankratz contends. assertive
🔮 New paid tiers have been introduced that will require fans in some provinces to subscribe to four services should they want to watch every game at home. assertive
🔮 Carney lists West Coast oil pipeline as project of national interest, fast-tracks regulatory process
The Major Projects Office will begin its review of the 1,200 kilometre project — now known as “Pacific Link” — in early 2027, with public hearings held by the commission of the Canada Energy Regulator. mixed
🔮 Those words express a foundational Canadian promise: laws will be enforced consistently, institutions will uphold basic standards and disagreements will be resolved peacefully — not through violence. assertive
🔮 However, the government says it will be allowing people to make advance requests for MAID if diagnosed with an illness that would threaten their ability to provide final consent. assertive
🔮 However, the federal Liberals are proposing to allow people with a serious and incurable disease that will eventually lead to incapacity — Alzheimer’s disease, for example — request MAID in advance if their health reaches certain conditions that they outline. assertive
🔮 I don’t want to go overboard on this, as the government has yet to report any punishment or penalties against those who use the term “Zionist” in hate rants, but I will suggest it is at least somewhat significant that a government report has finally noted that antisemitism includes anti-Zionism. assertive
🔮 That system was quietly dropped by former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government in 2023 in favour of other metrics, such as preferences for certain professions and applicants who could speak French. assertive
🔮 For the first time in nearly a generation, a Canadian election campaign is featuring a suggestion that maybe there should be some kind of restriction on elective abortions, writes Tristin Hopper. mixed
🔮 On Oct. 27, 2026, Israelis will head to the polls for the first time in four years, in what many are describing as the most consequential election in the country’s history. assertive
🔮 In August, when it looked like a trade deal would bring American alcohol back to LCBO shelves, Campbell called to ask how the retailer could help Ontario producers mitigate the impact. assertive
🔮 Vancouver-based EarthDaily, which launched in 2021, will provide Earth observation data to NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), who both assist in operating Landsat. assertive
🔮 Vivian Bercovici: Benjamin Netanyahu will not go quietly after indecisive election
Bercovici writes that Israel’s much anticipated election results are anything but clear, with both Benjamin Netanyahu and unofficial leader of the change bloc, Yashar! leader Gadi Eizenkot each claiming to have emerged as the front-runner on Wednesday. assertive
🔮 Mere hours before a $40 million Lotto Max jackpot was set to expire, the winning ticket was validated at a lottery terminal, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). mixed
🔮 Canada and EU launch ‘Alliance for the Future,’ seeking closer ties
Canada might not become the first “associate member” of the European Union, but in the meantime both parties have agreed to launch the “Canada EU Alliance for the Future” that seeks to build closer ties. mixed
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