Bill C-39 passes first House of Commons vote with Conservative support

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How did the left and right cover Bill C-39 passes first House of Commons vote with Conservative support?

Of the 19 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 79% are rated left, 10% are rated centre, 11% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 22. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Bill C-39 passes first House of Commons vote with Conservative support left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 79% of the 19 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.

Is the coverage of Bill C-39 passes first House of Commons vote with Conservative support biased?

Bill C-39 passes first House of Commons vote with Conservative support is one event reported by 22 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Bill C-39 passes first House of Commons vote with Conservative support?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Bill C-39 passes first House of Commons vote with Conservative support?

22 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What is Bill C-39?

Bill C-39 is a 243-page piece of legislation that is a key part of the Carney government's economic agenda. It aims to expand the government's powers to fast-track projects by consolidating reviews into a single process completed within one year.

Which parties voted for Bill C-39 to move to committee?

The majority Liberals and the Conservatives voted to send Bill C-39 to a special committee for study. This means the bill passed its first vote in the House of Commons.

Which parties will be on the special committee studying Bill C-39?

The special committee will include Members of Parliament from the Liberals, Conservatives, and the Bloc Québécois. The NDP will not have representation on this committee.

What amendments does the Conservative party plan to propose for Bill C-39?

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has stated his party intends to propose amendments to Bill C-39. These include seeking to eliminate the industrial carbon price and create 'shovel-ready zones' with pre-permitting for developments.