Quebec man arrested, charged with planning chemical attack for ISIS
RCMP allege Louay Angoud researched weapon and communicated with terrorist group.
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Quebec man arrested, charged with planning chemical attack for ISIS
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What this story says
- RCMP arrested 24-year-old Louay Angoud in Quebec City, charging him with terrorism-related offences.
- Angoud allegedly researched how to build a chemical weapon and communicated with members of a terrorist group.
- The alleged plot involved poisoning Canadians on behalf of the Islamic State.
- An investigation began in April, and police stated there were no indications of an imminent attack.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 20 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 23 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
50/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
20/100
23 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 2 of the 20 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Federal police arrested Louay Angoud, 24, in Quebec City on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack for the Islamic State. The RCMP allege Angoud communicated online with members of a terrorist group and researched methods for constructing a chemical weapon. The alleged plan was to poison Canadians.
Angoud faces multiple charges, including using property for terrorist purposes and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. The investigation into his activities began in April. Police stated that at the time of his arrest, there were no indications of an imminent attack. Angoud was found to be in possession of a knife when apprehended and does not have legal permission to be in Canada.
Disagreement on details of Angoud's alleged intent
While most reports state Angoud researched how to build a chemical weapon to poison Canadians, CBC News reported that he "gathered information to build a chemical weapon that could be used to poison Canadians." Montreal Gazette stated Angoud "plotted to poison Canadians with chemical weapon, RCMP alleges."
Omissions in coverage
None of the right-rated reports mention that Angoud was in possession of a knife when arrested. None of the right-rated reports mention that Angoud does not have legal permission to be in Canada.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 25 Sept 2026, 14:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
11 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports led on the arrest of Louay Angoud and the alleged plot to poison Canadians. CBC News and La Presse highlighted that the RCMP "foiled plan for terrorist attack." CBC News also reported that Angoud had previously told his landlord that he celebrated the Sept. 11 attacks. Global News stated Angoud was "seeking to build a chemical weapon to poison Canadians."
Centre
7 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the charges against Angoud and the alleged chemical weapon plot. CTV News reported that Angoud was "charged in alleged Islamic State chemical weapons plot." Castanet, Western Investor, mtlblog.com, and The Toronto Star reported that police said a Quebec City resident is facing charges related to an alleged plan to commit a terrorist act on behalf of the Islamic State group. City News reported that police stated the man "planned to build chemical weapon."
Right
2 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports highlighted the arrest and the alleged plot. Rebel News reported that Angoud "has been arrested and faces multiple terrorist-related charges." Montreal Gazette stated Angoud "plotted to poison Canadians with chemical weapon, RCMP alleges."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Quebec man arrested, charged with planning chemical attack for ISIS?
- Of the 20 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 55% are rated left, 35% are rated centre, 10% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 23. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Quebec man arrested, charged with planning chemical attack for ISIS left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 20 rated outlets on this story, 55% are rated left, 35% are rated centre, 10% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Quebec man arrested, charged with planning chemical attack for ISIS biased?
- Quebec man arrested, charged with planning chemical attack for ISIS is one event reported by 23 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 Quebec man arrested, charged with planning chemical attack for ISIS?
- 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 Quebec man arrested, charged with planning chemical attack for ISIS?
- 23 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.
- Who was arrested and why?
- Louay Angoud, a 24-year-old Quebec City resident, was arrested by the RCMP. He faces multiple terrorism-related charges, including allegations that he researched how to build a chemical weapon and communicated with members of a terrorist group with the intent to poison Canadians on behalf of the Islamic State.
- When did the investigation begin?
- The investigation into Louay Angoud's activities began in April. Police stated that at the time of his arrest, there were no indications of an imminent attack.
- What charges does Louay Angoud face?
- Louay Angoud faces multiple terrorism-related charges. These include using property for terrorist purposes and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He is also charged with commission of an offence for a terrorist group and participating in the activity of a terrorist group.
Read it at the source
23 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
11- Quebec City man accused of planning a chemical attack to benefit ISIS group (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
thealbertan.com — is thealbertan.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Quebec City man accused of planning a chemical attack to benefit ISIS group (opens Bowen Island Undercurrent in a new tab)
Bowen Island Undercurrent — is Bowen Island Undercurrent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Quebec City man accused of planning a chemical attack to benefit ISIS group (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Quebec City man accused of planning a chemical attack to benefit ISIS group (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
The Toronto Star — is The Toronto Star biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Terrorism on Behalf of the Islamic State: a Young Man From Quebec Arrested (opens TVA Nouvelles in a new tab)
TVA Nouvelles — is TVA Nouvelles biased? Our profile of this outlet
- RCMP say Quebec man researched chemical weapons, planned attack for ISIS (opens CBC News in a new tab)
- Islamic State: RCMP Foils Plan for Terrorist Attack, Quebec Resident Arrested (opens La Presse in a new tab)
- Charges of Terrorism: a Quebec Man Was Interested in Chemical Weapons (opens Radio-Canada in a new tab)
Radio-Canada — is Radio-Canada biased? Our profile of this outlet
Show 3 more
- Quebec City man accused of planning a chemical attack to benefit ISIS group (opens The Record in a new tab)
The Record — is The Record biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Quebec City man accused of planning a chemical attack to benefit ISIS group (opens The Hamilton Spectator in a new tab)
The Hamilton Spectator — is The Hamilton Spectator biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Quebec man accused of chemical weapon plot faces terrorism charges (opens Global News in a new tab)
Global News — is Global News biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
7- Quebec City man accused of planning a chemical attack to benefit ISIS group (opens Castanet in a new tab)
- Quebec City man charged in alleged Islamic State chemical weapons plot (opens CTV News in a new tab)
- Quebec City Man Arrested for Threat of Terrorism on Behalf of Islamic State (opens Narcity in a new tab)
- A Quebec Man Accused of Trying to Poison Citizens at the... (opens Le Devoir in a new tab)
- Quebec man planned to build chemical weapon: police (opens City News in a new tab)
- A Quebec Man Appeared for Allegedly Planning a Chemical Attack (opens L’actualité in a new tab)
L’actualité — is L’actualité biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Quebec City man accused of planning a chemical attack to benefit ISIS group (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
Winnipeg Free Press — is Winnipeg Free Press biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
2- Quebec man accused of plotting ISIS attack, researching chemical weapon (opens Rebel News in a new tab)
Rebel News — is Rebel News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Quebec City man plotted to poison Canadians with chemical weapon, RCMP alleges (opens Montreal Gazette in a new tab)
Montreal Gazette — is Montreal Gazette biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
3- Quebec City man accused of planning a chemical attack to benefit ISIS group (opens Western Investor in a new tab)
Western Investor — is Western Investor biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Quebec City man accused of planning a chemical attack to benefit ISIS group (opens mtlblog.com in a new tab)
mtlblog.com — is mtlblog.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Terrorism on Behalf of the Islamic State: a Young Man From Quebec Arrested (opens Le Journal de Quebec in a new tab)
Le Journal de Quebec — is Le Journal de Quebec biased? Our profile of this outlet
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