Austrian speaker Martin Sellner denied entry to Canada for conference

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Austrian speaker Martin Sellner denied entry to Canada for conference?

Of the 34 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 35. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Austrian speaker Martin Sellner denied entry to Canada for conference left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 71% of the 34 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Austrian speaker Martin Sellner denied entry to Canada for conference biased?

Austrian speaker Martin Sellner denied entry to Canada for conference is one event reported by 35 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 Austrian speaker Martin Sellner denied entry to Canada for conference?

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 Austrian speaker Martin Sellner denied entry to Canada for conference?

35 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.

Why was Martin Sellner unable to enter Canada?

Martin Sellner stated he was not granted an electronic travel authorization in time for his planned trip to Hamilton. He claimed this was political persecution by the Canadian government.

What was the purpose of Martin Sellner's visit to Canada?

Sellner was scheduled to speak at a nationalist conference organized by the Dominion Society in the Hamilton area. The organization advocates for a policy called remigration.

What concerns were raised about Martin Sellner's entry?

The advocacy group B’nai Brith Canada urged the government to deny Sellner entry, citing a past conviction for defacing a synagogue, neo-Nazi affiliations, and the promotion of extremist rhetoric and racism.