Trudeau's transparency promises contrasted with government secrecy

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Trudeau's transparency promises contrasted with government secrecy?

Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 100% are rated left, 0% 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 Trudeau's transparency promises contrasted with government secrecy left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Trudeau's transparency promises contrasted with government secrecy biased?

Trudeau's transparency promises contrasted with government secrecy is one event reported by 6 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 Trudeau's transparency promises contrasted with government secrecy?

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 Trudeau's transparency promises contrasted with government secrecy?

6 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 Justin Trudeau promise regarding government transparency?

During the 2015 election campaign, Justin Trudeau promised to bring back open and transparent government. He characterised the preceding decade under Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper as secretive, divisive, and hyper-partisan.

What specific action has the BC NDP government taken regarding transparency?

The BC NDP government has shut down the provincial government's employee directory. This directory had been available to the public since the 1930s, and its closure makes it harder to find and contact civil servants.

What is the general sentiment regarding civil servants and speaking out?

Reports indicate that ministries still tightly control information and that many civil servants are afraid to speak to anyone outside their departments. This fear extends to sharing even basic information, which is often buried in red tape.