Canada's F-35 Purchase Remains Under Review, Minister Says

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Canada's F-35 Purchase Remains Under Review, Minister Says?

Of the 17 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 71% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Canada's F-35 Purchase Remains Under Review, Minister Says left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 71% of the 17 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 Canada's F-35 Purchase Remains Under Review, Minister Says biased?

Canada's F-35 Purchase Remains Under Review, Minister Says is one event reported by 18 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 Canada's F-35 Purchase Remains Under Review, Minister Says?

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 Canada's F-35 Purchase Remains Under Review, Minister Says?

18 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 the status of Canada's F-35 purchase?

Defence Minister David McGuinty has stated that the planned purchase of 88 F-35 stealth fighters remains under review. This review is ongoing even though the Royal Canadian Air Force has received its first two jets.

What factors are being considered in the F-35 review?

The review of the F-35 purchase will consider industrial benefits related to the acquisition. It will also examine emerging autonomous air systems that could be integrated with fighter aircraft.

Have any F-35 jets been delivered to Canada?

Yes, the Royal Canadian Air Force has received its first two F-35 jets in recent days. However, the larger planned purchase of 88 aircraft is still subject to a government review.