MPs return to Parliament with economy and trade on agenda

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover MPs return to Parliament with economy and trade on agenda?

Of the 23 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 25. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is MPs return to Parliament with economy and trade on agenda left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 70% of the 23 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 MPs return to Parliament with economy and trade on agenda biased?

MPs return to Parliament with economy and trade on agenda is one event reported by 25 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 MPs return to Parliament with economy and trade on agenda?

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 MPs return to Parliament with economy and trade on agenda?

25 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.

When do MPs return to Parliament?

Members of Parliament are returning from their summer break on Monday. The upcoming session will focus on key issues such as the economy and trade partnerships.

What is the government planning to introduce?

Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated that his Liberal government intends to introduce consequential legislation. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon has also promised significant economic legislation for the upcoming parliamentary session.

What has happened with the United States over the summer?

A trade war between Canada and the United States escalated over the summer months. This context is noted as MPs return to Parliament to focus on trade partnerships.