👤 Jack Farrell

11 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
11
2026-08-18 – 2026-11-03
Claims per article
25
276 extracted in total
Hedged claims
6%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,735
characters
Writes for CBC News, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
100%
Most-tagged topics
AlbertaAlbertansCanadaEdmontonElections AlbertaNDPConfederationEDMONTON

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
3 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.24 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-20 · Toronto Star · Politics
Voting goes into overtime as watch parties start in Alberta separation vote
19 outlets covered this event
2026-10-13 · The Globe and Mail · Politics
Advanced voting for Alberta's separation referendum begins
19 outlets covered this event
2026-10-29 · Toronto Star · Politics
Final numbers in: Alberta separation referendum turnout pegged at 70.4 per cent
4 outlets covered this event
2026-11-03 · The Globe and Mail · Politics
Smith defends proposed Alberta riding redraw despite NDP accusations of gerrymandering
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-28 · The Globe and Mail · Politics
Alberta tables bill to prevent DEI hiring in public sector
3 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-09-27 · Toronto Star · Politics
Premiers keeping cards close on constitutional changes pitched in Alberta referendum
2 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-08-18 · CBC News
Chief calls for respect after Alberta government misses Treaty 6 anniversary event
🔮 The event, hosted by the City of Edmonton and Mayor Andrew Knack, saw Indigenous leaders and elders participate in ceremonies, drumming, dancing and the raising of the Treaty 6 flag. assertive
2026-08-28 · The Globe and Mail
Danielle Smith to take part in virtual town hall on AI data centre development in Alberta
🔮 For Thursday’s call, Albertans could either submit questions online or, if they registered in advance, over the phone. assertive
2026-09-06 · The Globe and Mail
Elections Alberta receives 225,000 requests for referendum mail-in ballots
🔮 The agency said those who have previously registered for a special ballot will soon start receiving their packages in the mail or they can pick them up in person. assertive
2026-09-27 · Toronto Star
Premiers keeping cards close on constitutional changes pitched in Alberta referendum
🔮 Smith’s four proposals, three of which would likely require the support of seven legislatures representing over half of Canada’s population (known as the 7/50 rule) and Parliament to implement, are among 10 questions she’s putting to Albertans on Oct. 19. assertive
2026-10-20 · Toronto Star
Voting goes into overtime as watch parties start in Alberta separation vote
🔮 “Empty words and platitudes do not make it otherwise.” Stephan’s public stance forced Smith into some pretzel-style arguments over how her caucus could be pro-Canada while harbouring separatists. assertive
2026-10-28 · The Globe and Mail
Alberta tables bill to prevent DEI hiring in public sector
🔮 A government bill tabled Tuesday, if passed, would prohibit a number of public bodies from using DEI policies to make hiring decisions. assertive
2026-10-29 · Toronto Star
Final numbers in: Alberta separation referendum turnout pegged at 70.4 per cent
🔮 The other nine questions saw voters, by slim margins, sign off on the province pursuing changes to immigration policies and reject proposals from Premier Danielle Smith on changes to Canada’s Constitution that would transfer more power from Ottawa to the provinces. assertive
2026-11-03 · The Globe and Mail
Smith defends proposed Alberta riding redraw despite NDP accusations of gerrymandering
🔮 The proposal, made public in a report on Monday, would split the southern city of Lethbridge into four ridings from its current two. assertive
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