National Post media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give National Post one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 61 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is National Post biased?
The rating organisations do not give National Post one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is National Post left or right?
The rating organisations do not give National Post one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is National Post reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for National Post are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What National Post has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with National Post’s own report linked underneath.
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.
National Post reported it asSaudis give European oil buyers no supplies for next month (opens National Post in a new tab)
Lambeth Palace has revoked an award given to Muslim cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi. The honour was for reconciliation and interfaith co-operation, but resurfaced comments from 2007 about Osama bin Laden led to its withdrawal.
National Post reported it asHead of Church of England rescinds interfaith award given to Muslim cleric who praised bin Laden (opens National Post 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.
National Post reported it asJamie Sarkonak: Don't trust Carney to tell us what EU 'associate membership' means (opens National Post 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.
National Post reported it asTrump threatens to cut trade with EU if Canada association proposal is ‘at all a hostile act’ (opens National Post in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
National Post reported it asU.S. indictment exposes Russian global assassination network (opens National Post in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
National Post reported it asZelenskyy says Ukraine is ready for 'de-escalatory steps' if Russia does the same (opens National Post in a new tab)
Canada is offering priority access to tax rulings for investors committing $1 billion or more to the economy. The move, announced by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, aims to reduce risk and encourage major projects.
National Post reported it asJohn Ivison: If Canada really is open for business, Carney needs to rein in labour strife (opens National Post in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to France to address the European Parliament, seeking to deepen ties with the European Union. The visit comes as Canada is engaged in a trade dispute with the United States, with Carney stating a desire for Canada to emerge stronger and more independent from the conflict.
National Post reported it asCanadians are 'overwhelmingly open' to closer EU ties as Carney heads to Europe: poll (opens National Post in a new tab)
Donald Trump told reporters in Dublin that Canada and Iran both want to make a deal. He was asked about the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade. Canada's Trade Minister said no formal talks were scheduled but conversations continue.
National Post reported it asTrump sees Canada deal ‘fairly soon,’ downplays leaving CUSMA (opens National Post in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
National Post reported it asU.S. observes 25th anniversary of 9/11 with somber ceremonies (opens National Post in a new tab)
Conservative MP Dean Allison's independent inquiry into COVID-19 vaccine injuries concluded after four days of testimony in Ottawa. Fifty witnesses shared personal accounts of alleged injuries, with the inquiry not sanctioned by the federal government and not hearing from Health Canada.
National Post reported it as'My life is effectively destroyed': Allison Inquiry exposes twin faces of fight against COVID vaccine policies (opens National Post in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned Canadians that the country's shift away from the United States will incur costs, though he maintains the alternative would be significantly more detrimental. Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the US took effect on Tuesday.
National Post reported it asHow will counter-tariffs impact Canadians? Here's the potential cost (opens National Post in a new tab)
Canada announced on Tuesday it will ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. This pledge aligns with coordinated restrictions from twelve countries, including the UK, France, and Spain, aimed at goods from these settlements.
National Post reported it asCanada promises trade ban on goods from 'illegal' Israeli settlements in new joint statement (opens National Post in a new tab)
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the imbalance between the Canadian and U.S. dollars is unacceptable and has persisted for years. His remarks come as Canada prepares to implement retaliatory tariffs on American goods.
National Post reported it asTrump says Canada-U.S. dollar 'imbalance is unacceptable' (opens National Post in a new tab)
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls. This marks the first time a far-right party has achieved such a result in modern German history, though it is unclear if the AfD can form a government alone.
National Post reported it asFar-right AfD wins German state election: 'This is democracy' (opens National Post in a new tab)
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned of a "faster, heavier, and more painful" response to future attacks, stating that the rules of engagement have changed. This comes after U.S. Central Command reported striking three Iranian crude carriers in retaliation for missile launches toward U.S. Navy warships.
National Post reported it asIran warns U.S. of 'more painful response' after oil tanker strikes (opens National Post in a new tab)
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to use maps that more accurately represent the true relative sizes of countries and continents. The move, driven by African nations, seeks to correct distortions caused by the centuries-old Mercator projection.
National Post reported it asUN adopts ‘more accurate’ world map with larger Africa and smaller North America, Europe (opens National Post in a new tab)
South Korea is reviewing military options, including potential asset deployment, to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. While media reports suggest preparations are underway, officials state no final decision has been reached.
National Post reported it asSouth Korea prepares for possible naval deployment to Strait of Hormuz: reports (opens National Post in a new tab)
The Bank of Canada is set to reveal a redesigned $20 bill featuring King Charles, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II. The change, directed by former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government, is the first Canadian paper currency to feature the new monarch.
National Post reported it asCanada 'affirms sovereignty' with new vertical $20 bill featuring King Charles (opens National Post in a new tab)
Donald Trump told reporters he was 'happy' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had left the US for the UK, calling them disrespectful to the Royal Family. He said he would not have taken them back if he were in the royal family, citing his good relationships with Queen Elizabeth and King Charles.
National Post reported it asTrump 'happy' Prince Harry and Meghan have left U.S.: ‘I was not a fan’ (opens National Post in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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.
Very high factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Postmedia NetworkMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- Leon CoopermanBillionaireparent group
- AllianzCorporationparent group
- Chatham Asset ManagementPrivate Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada
- Official site
- nationalpost.com
- Seen publishing on
- nationalpost.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 61
- Reports listed
- 64
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
64 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 28 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and National Post ran the story anyway.
Across the 61 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than National Post’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 26 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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