BC Conservatives drop candidate over social media posts

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover BC Conservatives drop candidate over social media posts?

Of the 24 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 83% are rated left, 17% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is BC Conservatives drop candidate over social media posts left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 83% of the 24 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 BC Conservatives drop candidate over social media posts biased?

BC Conservatives drop candidate over social media posts is one event reported by 24 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 BC Conservatives drop candidate over social media posts?

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 BC Conservatives drop candidate over social media posts?

24 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 B.C. Conservative candidate Joachim Agou dropped by the party?

Joachim Agou was dropped by the B.C. Conservatives due to resurfaced social media posts. These posts included derogatory comments about Pakistan and suggestions about a driver who hit pro-Palestinian protesters. The party leader stated there was no excuse for such remarks.

What did Amna Shah of the B.C. NDP say about the posts?

Amna Shah, a candidate for the B.C. NDP, described Joachim Agou's social media posts as "horrific racism." She publicly highlighted the content and urged the B.C. Conservatives to remove Agou as their candidate.

What was the response from the B.C. Conservatives leader?

Lorne Doerkson, the leader of the B.C. Conservatives, stated that there was "no excuse" for Agou's social media posts. He announced that Agou was no longer a Conservative candidate and would not serve in the party's caucus if elected.