Quebec election campaign focuses on cost of living
Parties unveil affordability plans on the fourth day of campaigning.
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Quebec election campaign focuses on cost of living
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What this story says
- The cost of living and the economy were the main topics on day four of the Quebec election campaign.
- The Quebec Liberal Party proposed capping rents and service fees for seniors in private homes.
- Québec solidaire advocated for a rent cap applicable to all tenants.
- The Quebec Conservatives planned to eliminate sales tax on used goods, and the Coalition Avenir Québec presented its fiscal strategy.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 37 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 6 of the 43 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
30/100
Craft
45/100
Hype
20/100
43 sources · methodology
Missing from the right
None of the 37 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
A reader who follows the right would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Affordability and economic issues took centre stage on the fourth day of the Quebec election campaign. The Quebec Liberal Party announced a pledge to cap rents and service fees for seniors residing in privately managed homes. Québec solidaire proposed extending rent caps to all tenants. The Quebec Conservatives indicated plans to abolish sales tax on used goods. Meanwhile, the Coalition Avenir Québec outlined its fiscal plan.
Coverage comparison
Omissions
None of the right-rated digests mentioned the Quebec Liberal Party's proposal to cap rents and service fees for seniors in privately managed homes, Québec solidaire's call for a rent cap for all tenants, the Quebec Conservatives' plans to abolish sales tax on used goods, or the Coalition Avenir Québec's fiscal plan.
Coverage settled. We checked this 13 times and stopped on 5 Sept 2026, 02:00. The figures above are what it finished at.
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
29 rated outlets
- The left-leaning outlets sampled led on the cost of living and the economy as central themes in the Quebec election campaign. All 12 digests stated this was the focus on the fourth day of campaigning.
- The digests from The Toronto Star, Orillia Matters, Collingwood Today, Thorold Today, Sudbury, Bay Today, ElliotLakeToday.com, Timmins Today, The Lethbridge Herald, SooToday.com, Guelph Today, and flamboroughtoday.com all reported that candidates were discussing affordability.
- The Lethbridge Herald digest additionally noted that the Quebec Liberal Party was making promises, though it did not specify what those promises were.
Centre
8 rated outlets
- The cost of living and the economy were central themes on the fourth day of Quebec's election campaign. Several centre-rated outlets reported that the Quebec Liberal Party proposed capping rents and service fees for seniors in private homes.
- Québec solidaire's proposal for a rent cap for all tenants was also mentioned. The Quebec Conservatives were expected to announce plans to eliminate sales tax on used goods, according to Narcity.
- The Coalition Avenir Québec's fiscal plan was also noted by Narcity. The digests did not detail specific figures or quote any candidates directly.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right ran this story. We watched the coverage until it stopped changing, and none appeared.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Quebec election campaign focuses on cost of living?
- Of the 37 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 78% are rated left, 22% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 43. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Quebec election campaign focuses on cost of living left or right?
- The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 78% of the 37 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 Quebec election campaign focuses on cost of living biased?
- Quebec election campaign focuses on cost of living is one event reported by 43 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 Quebec election campaign focuses on cost of living?
- 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 Quebec election campaign focuses on cost of living?
- 43 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 were the main issues on day four of the Quebec election campaign?
- The cost of living and the economy were the central themes on the fourth day of the Quebec election campaign. Parties presented various proposals aimed at addressing these concerns for voters.
- What did the Quebec Liberal Party promise?
- The Quebec Liberal Party pledged to cap rents and service fees specifically for seniors living in privately managed homes. This proposal aims to ease financial burdens for elderly residents.
- What was Québec solidaire's main affordability proposal?
- Québec solidaire advocated for a rent cap that would apply to all tenants, not just a specific group. This broader approach aims to make housing more affordable across the board.
- What did the Quebec Conservatives plan to do?
- The Quebec Conservatives indicated they would announce plans to abolish the sales tax on used goods. This measure is intended to reduce costs for consumers purchasing second-hand items.
Read it at the source
43 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
29- Party leaders tackle affordability, PQ talks expanding Bill 101 (opens CBC News in a new tab)
- Party leaders enter day 4 of provincial election campaign (opens Global News in a new tab)
Global News — is Global News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens haltonhillstoday.ca in a new tab)
haltonhillstoday.ca — is haltonhillstoday.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens burlingtontoday.com in a new tab)
burlingtontoday.com — is burlingtontoday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Oakville News in a new tab)
Oakville News — is Oakville News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Bradford Today in a new tab)
Bradford Today — is Bradford Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens StratfordToday.ca in a new tab)
StratfordToday.ca — is StratfordToday.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
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- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens CambridgeToday.ca in a new tab)
CambridgeToday.ca — is CambridgeToday.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens InnisfilToday.ca in a new tab)
InnisfilToday.ca — is InnisfilToday.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Bowen Island Undercurrent in a new tab)
Bowen Island Undercurrent — is Bowen Island Undercurrent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Elora Fergus Today in a new tab)
Elora Fergus Today — is Elora Fergus Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Newmarket Today in a new tab)
Newmarket Today — is Newmarket Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Midland Today in a new tab)
Midland Today — is Midland Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Barrie Today in a new tab)
Barrie Today — is Barrie Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
Coast Reporter — is Coast Reporter biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens flamboroughtoday.com in a new tab)
flamboroughtoday.com — is flamboroughtoday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Guelph Today in a new tab)
Guelph Today — is Guelph Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens SooToday.com in a new tab)
SooToday.com — is SooToday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens The Lethbridge Herald in a new tab)
The Lethbridge Herald — is The Lethbridge Herald biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Timmins Today in a new tab)
Timmins Today — is Timmins Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens ElliotLakeToday.com in a new tab)
ElliotLakeToday.com — is ElliotLakeToday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Bay Today in a new tab)
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Sudbury in a new tab)
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Thorold Today in a new tab)
Thorold Today — is Thorold Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Collingwood Today in a new tab)
Collingwood Today — is Collingwood Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Orillia Matters in a new tab)
Orillia Matters — is Orillia Matters biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec’s election campaign (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
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Centre
8- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec’s election campaign (opens Ckpg Today in a new tab)
Ckpg Today — is Ckpg Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec’s election campaign (opens CFJC Today Kamloops in a new tab)
CFJC Today Kamloops — is CFJC Today Kamloops biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec’s election campaign (opens meadowlakeNOW in a new tab)
meadowlakeNOW — is meadowlakeNOW biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec’s election campaign (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
Battlefords NOW — is Battlefords NOW biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Narcity in a new tab)
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens City News in a new tab)
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
Winnipeg Free Press — is Winnipeg Free Press biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Medicine Hat News in a new tab)
Medicine Hat News — is Medicine Hat News biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
6- Day 4: Liberals Want to Cap Rent Increases in RPPs (opens Les Affaires in a new tab)
Les Affaires — is Les Affaires biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Affordability dominates party discussions on fourth day of Quebec election (opens WTX News in a new tab)
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens Airdrie City View in a new tab)
Airdrie City View — is Airdrie City View biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Affordability the focus for parties on Day 4 of the Quebec election (opens dailyguardian.ca in a new tab)
dailyguardian.ca — is dailyguardian.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign (opens mtlblog.com in a new tab)
mtlblog.com — is mtlblog.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec’s election campaign (opens Loonie Politics in a new tab)
Loonie Politics — is Loonie Politics biased? Our profile of this outlet
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