Hamilton mayor warns venues about far-right group’s conference with banned speaker

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How did the left and right cover Hamilton mayor warns venues about far-right group’s conference with…?

Of the 27 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 70% are rated left, 30% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 28. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Hamilton mayor warns venues about far-right group’s conference with… left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 70% of the 27 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 Hamilton mayor warns venues about far-right group’s conference with… biased?

Hamilton mayor warns venues about far-right group’s conference with banned speaker is one event reported by 28 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 Hamilton mayor warns venues about far-right group’s conference with…?

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 Hamilton mayor warns venues about far-right group’s conference with…?

28 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 Dominion Society advocating for?

The Dominion Society advocates for "remigration", which it describes as the mass deportation of immigrants. Its website calls for a 10-year moratorium on immigration and the deportation of 5 to 9 million people, including temporary foreign workers and permanent residents. The group is planning a conference in Hamilton on 29 August.

Who is Martin Sellner and why is he controversial?

Martin Sellner is an Austrian remigration advocate banned from entering the UK in 2019 on security grounds. He is listed as a speaker at the Dominion Society’s conference in Hamilton. Canadian officials have not confirmed whether he is eligible to enter Canada, citing privacy reasons.

How did Hamilton’s mayor respond to the conference?

Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath sent letters to local businesses warning them about the Dominion Society’s conference. She stated the group is part of Canada’s "broader white-nationalist movement" and urged venues to be aware of its advocacy for mass deportations. The city will not rent facilities to the group.

Which outlets covered the story and which did not?

Fifteen outlets, all rated left or centre, covered the story. No right-rated outlet reported on it. The left-rated reports included more detail on the Dominion Society’s ties to white nationalism and the response from anti-racism groups, while the centre-rated reports focused on the city’s warning and Sellner’s UK ban.