Ontario spends $10m on skilled trades training amid ethics probe into minister

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Ontario spends $10m on skilled trades training amid ethics probe into…?

Of the 15 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 73% are rated left, 27% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 20. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Ontario spends $10m on skilled trades training amid ethics probe into… left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 73% of the 15 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 Ontario spends $10m on skilled trades training amid ethics probe into… biased?

Ontario spends $10m on skilled trades training amid ethics probe into minister is one event reported by 20 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 Ontario spends $10m on skilled trades training amid ethics probe into…?

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 Ontario spends $10m on skilled trades training amid ethics probe into…?

20 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 Skills Development Fund?

The Skills Development Fund is a $2.5 billion Ontario government program that provides funding for training in skilled trades. It has faced criticism for lacking fairness and transparency in its selection process, according to the province’s auditor general. The latest round allocates $10 million to six training programs.

Why is Labour Minister David Piccini under investigation?

Integrity commissioner Cathryn Motherwell is investigating allegations that David Piccini breached ethics rules in distributing funding from the Skills Development Fund. The opposition parties raised the complaints, which the commissioner is reviewing, as reported by CBC News and CTV News.

Which programs are receiving the latest $10 million in funding?

The $10 million is being split among six programs, including YMCA-led construction training, automotive service courses, and electrical trades instruction for young people. These details were reported by CBC News in its full account of the announcement.