👤 Murray Brewster

23 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
23
2026-08-06 – 2026-10-29
Claims per article
38
885 extracted in total
Hedged claims
10%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
6,065
characters
Writes for CBC News.
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
87%
Crime & Law
9%
World
4%
Most-tagged topics
CanadaCanadianNATOCBC NewsOttawaRussiaTurkeyU.S.

Leaning

-0.14 average ± 0.19 · -0.35 median · 14 scored articles
Indistinguishable from their outlet, which averages -0.19. On this many articles the difference between the two is inside the margin. Leaning rates the writing, not the subject. How it is scored.

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-18 · CBC News · Crime & Law
Findings from fatal CFB Wainwright fire investigation will be made public, top commander says
22 outlets covered this event
2026-10-29 · CBC News · Politics
Canada's new national security strategy will shield economy, modernize military
5 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-10-29 · CBC News · Politics
Canada's new national security strategy will shield economy, modernize military
5 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-10-21 · CBC News · Politics
Carney’s Turkish balancing act must include business, defence and human rights
5 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-18 · CBC News · Politics
Canada's top general is up for a senior NATO post. Will Trump get in her way?
5 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-11 · CBC News · Politics
Canada, Ukraine forge 100-year pact built on drones and defence
5 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-08-06 · CBC News
Rebalancing or retreat? Canada's peacekeeping legacy fades away
🔮 The department said the closing of operations KOBOLD (Kosovo), SNOWGOOSE (Cyprus), SOPRANO (South Sudan) and CROCODILE (Democratic Republic of Congo) and the reduction to Operation CALUMET (Sinai) will take place over the next two years. - assertive
2026-08-06 · CBC News
PM says Canada was involved 'from the start' in NATO spy investigation
🔮 "The only thing I would add cryptically is that the Canadian officials have been involved from the start. assertive
2026-08-11 · CBC News
Military satellite deal could set stage for new battle over cabinet secrecy
🔮 Military satellite deal could set stage for new battle over cabinet secrecy Conservatives flag Carney's ties to Telesat CEO, government says precautions taken assertive
2026-08-18 · CBC News
Push for co-operation among European shipbuilders could have Canadian ripple effect
🔮 Push for co-operation among European shipbuilders could have Canadian ripple effect assertive
2026-08-31 · CBC News
Russia is rattling NATO’s nerves, but how far will Moscow go?
🔮 Russia is rattling NATO’s nerves, but how far will Moscow go? assertive
2026-09-04 · CBC News
What did she see? The intelligence scramble to retrace an accused spy's footsteps
🔮 Ottawa will look into screening processes amid NATO intern spying allegations Court decision barring Chinese student sends message about espionage risk, experts say Belgian authorities have not said who she might have been spying for, but European media outlets, citing intelligence officials, say it was China. assertive
2026-09-09 · CBC News
GlobalEye gamble: Ottawa chose surveillance plane without knowing it met military needs
🔮 'There's gonna be trade-offs everywhere,' says government's point person on defence procurement Ottawa had no guarantees that Saab's GlobalEye surveillance plane could meet military requirements when it began negotiations to acquire six of the Swedish manufacturer's early warning and control aircraft last spring, CBC News has learned. assertive
2026-09-11 · CBC News
Canada, Ukraine forge 100-year pact built on drones and defence
🔮 The specific details and implementation of that long-term framework will be laid down in the coming months. assertive
2026-09-15 · CBC News
Zelenskyy's comparison of Canada to Ukraine is imperfect — but it matters
🔮 - Analysis U.S. interest in Alberta separatism raises red flags over what might come next - FRONT BURNER What if the U.S. invaded Canada? assertive
2026-09-18 · CBC News
Canada's top general is up for a senior NATO post. Will Trump get in her way?
🔮 Will Trump get in her way? assertive
2026-09-28 · CBC News
'Thrown under the bus': Former defence chief's memoir lays bare his battles with the Trudeau government
🔮 Ultimately, he decided to stay because quitting would have precipitated a further crisis in an already wounded institution. assertive
2026-10-05 · CBC News
Cold reality: Canadian troops struggle in Alaska as military relearns Arctic warfare
🔮 The Carney government has committed to an almost year-round presence in the Far North and the reports indicate, among other things, that troops will need to learn to rely less on technology and more on basic skills in order to fight and survive, according to defence experts. assertive
2026-10-06 · CBC News
Ottawa plans Crown corporation to break defence procurement logjam
🔮 Ottawa plans Crown corporation to break defence procurement logjam Legislation expected to transform Defence Investment Agency into independent body mixed
2026-10-06 · CBC News
Direct spending on Canadian military could reach more than $163B by 2035: budget watchdog
🔮 Direct spending on Canadian military could reach more than $163B by 2035: budget watchdog mixed
2026-10-13 · CBC News
Billions more for defence, but Canada's military still faces an old budget squeeze
🔮 Ottawa gives defence buying agency more muscle — and more independence Direct spending on Canadian military could reach more than $163B by 2035: budget watchdog Those cuts — described at the time as internal reallocation by former defence minister Bill Blair — saw an $810-million reduction in the year they were introduced and planned for $908-million cuts each following year. assertive
2026-10-14 · CBC News
Black Hawk down: Trump's trade war pauses Canadian helicopter deal
🔮 The pause on the Black Hawk purchase comes as the Carney government continues to review whether it will purchase a full order of F-35 stealth fighters, which are also manufactured by Lockheed Martin. assertive
2026-10-19 · CBC News
Findings from fatal CFB Wainwright fire investigation will be made public, top commander says
🔮 Findings from fatal CFB Wainwright fire investigation will be made public, top commander says Saturday's training disaster killed 4 soldiers, injured dozens more Canada's top military commander committed on Monday to publicly releasing the findings of the investigation into the fire at the training range in Wainwright, Alta., which claimed the lives of four soldiers and left dozens of others injured. assertive
2026-10-21 · CBC News
Carney’s Turkish balancing act must include business, defence and human rights
🔮 Pragmatic in recognizing that not every partner will share all of those values. assertive
2026-10-23 · CBC News
Carney defends doing business with countries that don’t share Canada’s values
🔮 In the past Carney has said Canada is pursuing values-based realism in its approach, recognizing that not every partner will share all Canadian values. assertive
2026-10-25 · CBC News
Carney's geopolitical ambitions tested in defence industry co-operation with Turkey
🔮 "We as Canadians do not want to be caught in a situation where we are reliant on one provider that may change their view, or may be forced to change their views, by one nation state that puts Canadians at risk — or compromises our sovereignty, our ability to express our values and live our values.” assertive
2026-10-29 · CBC News
Canada's new national security strategy will shield economy, modernize military
🔮 Canada's new national security strategy will shield economy, modernize military assertive
2026-10-29 · CBC News
Canada's new national security strategy will shield economy, modernize military
🔮 Canada's new national security strategy will shield economy, modernize military assertive
2026-10-29 · CBC News
Ottawa's sluggish bureaucracy leaves critical gaps in Canadian military ammo supply: AG
🔮 But at the current pace, it will take several years to close the gaps. assertive
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