La Presse media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places La Presse as leaning left. We have seen it on 286 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is La Presse biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places La Presse as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is La Presse left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places La Presse as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is La Presse reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for La Presse are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What La Presse has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with La Presse’s own report linked underneath.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order mandating state agencies to develop recommendations for strengthening AI safety laws. The order calls for a team of experts to propose new regulations within two months, potentially including a 'kill switch' for AI programs.
La Presse reported it asAdditional Security Measures: Governor of California Signs Decree to Supervise AI Actors (opens La Presse in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
La Presse reported it asA First in a Century, a New Species of Wild Cat Discovered in Bolivia (opens La Presse in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
La Presse reported it asStart of Russian Legislatures, in the Midst of War in Ukraine (opens La Presse in a new tab)
Presidential advisor Mehmet Uçum has stated that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to run for a new term in an early election on April 16, 2028. Uçum indicated this would be Erdogan's final term if he wins, as the Turkish constitution prevents him from running again after his current term.
La Presse reported it asTurkey's Erdogan Will Run for a New Term in an Early Election, Says an Advisor (opens La Presse in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a sanctions package aimed at Russia over its war in Ukraine. The bill includes warnings of 100% tariffs on nations buying Russian oil and targets the country's 'shadow fleet' of tankers. The Kremlin stated these measures will make peace talks harder.
La Presse reported it asWar in Ukraine: Zelensky Welcomes the Adoption of New Sanctions Against Russia by the Congress (opens La Presse in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
La Presse reported it asPhotos Show Trump Seems to Be Considering the Demolition of the Kennedy Center (opens La Presse in a new tab)
Saudi Aramco has cancelled or delayed crude oil deliveries to European refiners. The disruption follows an attack on the kingdom's East-West pipeline, a key route for bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
La Presse reported it asOil Is Falling Slightly, Saudi Exports in the Viewfinder (opens La Presse in a new tab)
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
La Presse reported it asEpstein Case: Billionaire Leon Black Found Guilty of Contempt by US Congress (opens La Presse in a new tab)
Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least 19 people, including children. Ukrainian forces responded with overnight strikes targeting an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov.
La Presse reported it asWar in Ukraine: Strong Explosions Heard in Kyiv (opens La Presse in a new tab)
Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv and Odesa, injuring at least 13 people and damaging buildings including residential structures, warehouses, and a gas station. A child was among those wounded in Odesa.
La Presse reported it asWar in Ukraine: Strong Explosions Heard in Kyiv (opens La Presse in a new tab)
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum to identify and remove Canadian-origin goods from U.S. federal civil government procurement. The move escalates an ongoing trade dispute between the two countries.
La Presse reported it asCommercial War on Canadian Products Excluded From U.S. Federal Government Procurement (opens La Presse in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
La Presse reported it asUnited States: The Fed Raises Its Interest Rates for the First Time Since 2023 (opens La Presse in a new tab)
Canada has formally applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a military coalition of 10 NATO allies. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the application, which aims to diversify Canada's defence ties beyond the United States.
La Presse reported it asCanada Plans to Join United Kingdom-Led Military Coalition (opens La Presse in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
La Presse reported it asCanada's "Associate Member" of the EU: "An Electrifying Moment" (opens La Presse in a new tab)
A major scientific report indicates Greenland and Antarctica have lost between 11.3 and 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979. This loss has contributed to a global sea level rise of approximately 3 to 3.14 centimeters, primarily driven by accelerated glacier flow into the ocean.
La Presse reported it asStudying the Earth Has Lost Billions of Tons of Ice in 47 Years (opens La Presse in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
La Presse reported it asUS Congress Adopts New Package of Sanctions Against Russia (opens La Presse in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
La Presse reported it asNew Sanctions Against Russia on the US Congress Menu (opens La Presse in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
La Presse reported it asSocial Networks: The European Union Proposes a Ban on Children Under 13 Years of Age and "Mini-Accounts" for Teenagers (opens La Presse in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
La Presse reported it asAddress to the European Parliament at the Start of the Year: EU Wants Canada to Become Its First "Associate Member", Trump Threatens It (opens La Presse in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
La Presse reported it asU.S. Media Reports Washington Prepares for Large Delivery of Bombs to Israel (opens La Presse in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
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Who owns it
- La Presse Inc.Independentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Canada
- Official site
- lapresse.ca
- Seen publishing on
- lapresse.ca, lp.ca
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 286
- Reports listed
- 305
- We could read
- 26
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
279 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 26 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 75 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and La Presse ran the story anyway.
Across the 286 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than La Presse’s on 8 of them. Overall it filed a median of 17 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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