Michael J. Fox calls Canada-U.S. relationship 'sad' and 'pointless'
The actor believes people-to-people ties between Americans and Canadians remain strong despite political friction.
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What this story says
- Actor Michael J. Fox stated that the Canada-U.S. relationship is 'sad' and 'pointless'.
- Fox believes that people-to-people ties between Americans and Canadians are still strong.
- The reporting originates from Ottawa.
- No right-rated outlets covered this story.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 12 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
30/100
Craft
45/100
Hype
20/100
12 sources · methodology
Actor Michael J. Fox has described the state of the Canada-U.S. relationship as 'sad' and 'pointless'. He believes, however, that ties between Americans and Canadians on a human level remain strong. The reporting on Fox's comments originated from Ottawa.
Coverage
What the coverage left out
None of the left- or centre-rated digests mentioned any specific trade war issues or provided details about the context of Michael J. Fox's remarks beyond his general comments on the relationship. No right-rated outlets ran this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 2 Oct 2026, 22:00, and will add the sides that appear.
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
8 rated outlets
- Seven left-rated digests reported that Michael J. Fox described the Canada-U.S. relationship as 'sad' and 'pointless'. These digests also noted Fox's belief that people-to-people ties between Americans and Canadians remain strong. The digests stated the reporting originated from Ottawa.
Centre
4 rated outlets
- Four centre-rated digests reported that Michael J. Fox described the Canada-U.S. relationship as 'sad' and 'pointless'. These digests also carried Fox's assertion that ties between Americans and Canadians on a human level remain strong. The reporting originated from Ottawa, according to these digests.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Michael J. Fox calls Canada-U.S. relationship 'sad' and 'pointless'?
- Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 67% are rated left, 33% 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 Michael J. Fox calls Canada-U.S. relationship 'sad' and 'pointless' left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 12 rated outlets on this story, 67% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 0% 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 Michael J. Fox calls Canada-U.S. relationship 'sad' and 'pointless' biased?
- Michael J. Fox calls Canada-U.S. relationship 'sad' and 'pointless' is one event reported by 12 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 outlets covered Michael J. Fox calls Canada-U.S. relationship 'sad' and 'pointless'?
- 12 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 did Michael J. Fox say about the Canada-U.S. relationship?
- Michael J. Fox described the state of the Canada-U.S. relationship as 'sad' and 'pointless'. He also stated that he believes ties between Americans and Canadians on a human level remain strong.
- Where did this reporting originate?
- The reporting on Michael J. Fox's comments originated from Ottawa. This information was consistent across all the digests that covered the story.
- Did any right-rated outlets cover this story?
- No right-rated outlets published reports on Michael J. Fox's comments about the Canada-U.S. relationship. This story was only covered by left- and centre-rated publications.
Read it at the source
12 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
8- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens Bowen Island Undercurrent in a new tab)
Bowen Island Undercurrent — is Bowen Island Undercurrent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
thealbertan.com — is thealbertan.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens ElliotLakeToday.com in a new tab)
ElliotLakeToday.com — is ElliotLakeToday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens Bay Today in a new tab)
- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
The Toronto Star — is The Toronto Star biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens The Record in a new tab)
The Record — is The Record biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens The Hamilton Spectator in a new tab)
The Hamilton Spectator — is The Hamilton Spectator biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
4- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens Ckpg Today in a new tab)
Ckpg Today — is Ckpg Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens CFJC Today Kamloops in a new tab)
CFJC Today Kamloops — is CFJC Today Kamloops biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens meadowlakeNOW in a new tab)
meadowlakeNOW — is meadowlakeNOW biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
Winnipeg Free Press — is Winnipeg Free Press biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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