👤 Heather Scoffield

3 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
3
2026-09-21 – 2026-10-24
Claims per article
40
120 extracted in total
Hedged claims
8%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
5,615
characters
Writes for 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
67%
Economy/Business
33%
Most-tagged topics
CanadaB.C.CanadianDTCFranceNanaimoOttawaPARIS

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
2 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 -0.26 (leans left).

More from this journalist

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2026-10-24 · Toronto Star · Economy/Business
Canada's tax-deferral boom will cost us billions in revenue. Is the payoff worth the price?
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-10-10 · Toronto Star · Politics
This single mom's three-year battle for disability tax credit reveals a support system in crisis
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans strongly left
2026-09-21 · Toronto Star · Politics
Like Céline Dion, Mark Carney is basking in France's warm embrace — but the hard work starts now
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-09-21 · Toronto Star
Like Céline Dion, Mark Carney is basking in France's warm embrace — but the hard work starts now
🔮 We now have a solid framework of intentions that has culminated over the course of the last few weeks: improved Employment Insurance benefits for those who get shafted by U.S. tariffs: many billions of dollars pledged by institutional investors to build up Canada’s infrastructure; two major tax measures designed to ease the way for big business; a loud signal that Canada and the European Union will deepen ties; and more legislation on its way to streamline business processes. assertive
2026-10-10 · Toronto Star
This single mom's three-year battle for disability tax credit reveals a support system in crisis
🔮 It was meant to be a single certification point that would ensure people like 46-year-old Erin Foggoa could follow a straight path from applying to be eligible for the DTC to receiving an array of income supports as warranted. assertive
2026-10-24 · Toronto Star
Canada's tax-deferral boom will cost us billions in revenue. Is the payoff worth the price?
🔮 There’s the mega deduction, the super deduction, the bet-on-Canada proposal, and a slew of lobbying for delaying taxes on capital gains — an eclectic array of measures that proponents say would give investment a boost. assertive
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