Canada · Media
Media we read: Canada
23 outlets read every day for Canada, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 23 are rated.
Each outlet is scored on five criteria from −2 (away from the sitting government) to +2 (toward it) — ownership 0.30, editorial line 0.30, coverage tone 0.15, status 0.15, third-party references 0.10. The weighted sum reads power at +0.5 and above (state when state-owned), opposition at −0.5 and below, independent between. Model-assisted, reviewed, correctable. How we rate outlets →
0 power · 1 state · 0 opposition · 22 independent · 0 not rated
| Outlet | Stance | Orientation | Confidence | Criteria | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Canada | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line 0 tone 0 status +2 3rd 0 | Radio Canada is the French-language public broadcaster. |
| Calgary Herald | independent | centre | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Calgary Herald is a mainstream Canadian newspaper. |
| Calgary Sun | independent | centre | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Calgary Sun is a mainstream Canadian newspaper. |
| Canada.com | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Canada.com is a mainstream outlet owned by Postmedia. |
| City News Toronto | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | City News Toronto is a mainstream outlet owned by Rogers Media. |
| Edmonton Journal | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Edmonton Journal is a mainstream outlet owned by Postmedia. |
| Edmonton Sun | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Edmonton Sun is a mainstream outlet owned by Postmedia. |
| Financial Post | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Financial Post is a mainstream business outlet owned by Postmedia. |
| Global News | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Global News is a mainstream outlet owned by Corus Entertainment. |
| Grande Prairie Daily Herald | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Grande Prairie Daily Herald is a regional outlet owned by Postmedia. |
| Journal de Montréal | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Journal de Montréal is a mainstream outlet owned by Quebecor Media. |
| La Presse | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | La Presse is a mainstream outlet owned by a cooperative. |
| Le Devoir | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Le Devoir is a mainstream outlet owned by a cooperative. |
| Le Journal de Montreal | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Le Journal de Montreal is a mainstream outlet owned by Quebecor Media. |
| Le Journal de Quebec | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Le Journal de Quebec is a mainstream outlet owned by Quebecor Media. |
| National Post | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | National Post is a mainstream outlet owned by Postmedia. |
| Ottawa Citizen | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Ottawa Citizen is a mainstream outlet owned by Postmedia. |
| Ottawa Sun | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Ottawa Sun is a mainstream outlet owned by Postmedia. |
| Province | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Province is a mainstream outlet owned by Postmedia. |
| The National Observer | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | The National Observer is an independent outlet. |
| The Tyee | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | The Tyee is an independent outlet focused on investigative journalism. |
| Toronto Sun | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Toronto Sun is a mainstream outlet owned by Postmedia. |
| Winnipeg Free Press | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream Canadian newspaper, neutral stance. |
Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status · 3rd = third-party references
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