Three federal byelections held across Canada

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Three federal byelections held across Canada?

Of the 47 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 83% are rated left, 15% are rated centre, 2% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 53. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Three federal byelections held across Canada left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 83% of the 47 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 Three federal byelections held across Canada biased?

Three federal byelections held across Canada is one event reported by 53 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 Three federal byelections held across Canada?

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 Three federal byelections held across Canada?

53 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.

How many federal byelections were held?

Three federal byelections were held on Monday. These elections were conducted to fill seats in Parliament that had recently become vacant.

Where was one of the byelections held?

One of the federal byelections took place in the Beaches, East York riding in Toronto. This riding is described as a Liberal stronghold.

What did the centre-rated reports focus on?

The two centre-rated digests focused on the byelection in Toronto's Beaches, East York riding, noting it is a Liberal stronghold. They did not mention the other two byelections or the reason for the elections.