BC NDP asks Conservatives to drop candidate over 2022 vaccine remarks

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover BC NDP asks Conservatives to drop candidate over 2022 vaccine remarks?

Of the 13 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 92% are rated left, 8% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 14. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is BC NDP asks Conservatives to drop candidate over 2022 vaccine remarks left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 92% of the 13 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 NDP asks Conservatives to drop candidate over 2022 vaccine remarks biased?

BC NDP asks Conservatives to drop candidate over 2022 vaccine remarks is one event reported by 14 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 NDP asks Conservatives to drop candidate over 2022 vaccine remarks?

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 NDP asks Conservatives to drop candidate over 2022 vaccine remarks?

14 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 is the BC NDP calling for Anna Kindy's removal?

The BC NDP wants Anna Kindy removed as the BC Conservative candidate for North Island because of statements she made in March 2022 about COVID-19 vaccines. In a video, Kindy described the vaccines as 'leaky' and 'experimental' and claimed natural immunity was superior. The NDP cited these remarks as misinformation.

What action has the College of Physicians and Surgeons taken regarding Anna Kindy?

Anna Kindy received disciplinary letters from the College of Physicians and Surgeons for her comments on COVID-19 vaccinations made in 2022. The reports state she received these letters but do not provide further details on the nature or extent of the disciplinary action.

How did the BC Conservative leader respond to the calls for Kindy's removal?

BC Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson did not directly address the calls to remove Anna Kindy when asked. He stated that the party's focus is on its 92 candidates. A party spokesperson suggested the NDP was using the issue to distract from the current government's record.