👤 Alex Boyd

8 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
8
2026-07-30 – 2026-10-30
Claims per article
48
385 extracted in total
Hedged claims
12%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
6,838
characters
Writes for BBC News, CBC News, 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
88%
Economy/Business
12%
Most-tagged topics
AlbertaAlbertansCanadaUkraineUkrainianthe University of CalgaryAGMB.C.

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
5 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 -0.22 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-30 · CBC News · Politics
Alberta separatist Jeff Rath kicked out of governing United Conservative Party
3 outlets covered this event · leans strongly right
2026-09-17 · BBC News · Politics
Zelensky appoints new chief prosecutor after predecessor's corruption scandal
2 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-29 · CBC News · Politics
Edmonton and Calgary rejected her referendum. Does Danielle Smith have a city problem?
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-17 · Toronto Star · Economy/Business
He is pitching a vision of economic independence for Alberta, but his own financial history is checkered
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans right
2026-10-15 · CBC News · Politics
Danielle Smith has said no to a second referendum. But that decision might not be hers to make
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-02 · CBC News · Politics
It's the biggest Alberta separatist account on the internet. It has links to a movement leader
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-07-30 · BBC News
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism
🔮 It is unclear whether other countries or authorities would comply with an arrest warrant issued by Russia. assertive
2026-09-17 · BBC News
Zelensky appoints new chief prosecutor after predecessor's corruption scandal
🔮 In 2025, nationwide protests broke out after Zelensky tried to implement reforms that would curb the independence of Nabu and Sap. mixed
2026-09-19 · CBC News
If most Albertans don't want to leave Canada, where is the pro-Canada movement?
🔮 With a month to go, separatists have way more money and are dominating the online conversation Over the last year, a steady drumbeat of polling has found again and again that most Albertans oppose separation — but based on fundraising and online chatter, you might not know that. assertive
2026-10-02 · CBC News
It's the biggest Alberta separatist account on the internet. It has links to a movement leader
🔮 In a normal election, party leaders would be scrutinized over their online campaign materials, Ross said. assertive
2026-10-16 · CBC News
Danielle Smith has said no to a second referendum. But that decision might not be hers to make
🔮 But that decision might not be hers to make Should an appeal of the original separation petition win, it could still move ahead Premier Danielle Smith has drawn a line in the sand, saying that she will not hold another referendum on Alberta separation should the majority of her province vote to remain in Canada. assertive
2026-10-17 · Toronto Star
He is pitching a vision of economic independence for Alberta, but his own financial history is checkered
🔮 “Albertans have already made up their minds how they will vote regardless of your character assassination.” assertive
2026-10-29 · CBC News
Edmonton and Calgary rejected her referendum. Does Danielle Smith have a city problem?
🔮 Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether her list of priorities for the upcoming sitting, which include public sector hiring based on "merit," protections for data centre development and the future of bike lanes, will speak to the cities. assertive
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