The Globe & Mail media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Globe & Mail one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 275 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Globe & Mail biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Globe & Mail one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; 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 The Globe & Mail left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Globe & Mail one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Globe & Mail reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Globe & Mail are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Globe & Mail has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Globe & Mail’s own report linked underneath.
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.
The Globe & Mail reported it asU.S. Senators defend Kennedy Center in face of Trump threats (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which he formerly chaired. He told attendees they had a friend in the Trump White House and highlighted administration actions to alter vaccine guidance.
The Globe & Mail reported it asKennedy addresses anti-vaccine conference, says they have friend in Trump’s White House (opens The Globe & Mail 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.
The Globe & Mail reported it asNew cat species identified in Bolivian forest, first in more than a century (opens The Globe & Mail 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.
The Globe & Mail reported it asCarney to address European Parliament as Canada seeks deeper ties (opens The Globe & Mail 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.
The Globe & Mail reported it asTrump threatens EU with more tariffs if Canada joins (opens The Globe & Mail 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.
The Globe & Mail reported it asU.S. House passes Russia sanctions bill, sending to Trump (opens The Globe & Mail 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.
The Globe & Mail reported it asTrump orders removal of Canadian products from U.S. federal procurement system (opens The Globe & Mail 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.
The Globe & Mail reported it asU.S. Fed hikes rates in push for 'timelier' drop in inflation (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham held their first meeting at Everton's football stadium. The leaders discussed potential cooperation on defence and AI, and shared personal experiences with Alzheimer's disease, both wearing Alzheimer's Society brooches.
The Globe & Mail reported it asCanada and Britain in talks to merge defence financing initiatives, source says (opens The Globe & Mail 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.
The Globe & Mail reported it asCloser ties with Canada will not save Europe from a ‘slow agony’ of decline (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to visit the United States, families and advocates have made public appeals for the release of detained US scholar Min Zin and Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai. The pleas were made during congressional hearings in Washington.
The Globe & Mail reported it asJimmy Lai’s son asks for father’s release ahead of Xi’s U.S. visit (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
The Globe & Mail reported it asEd Sheeran tour: Four acts quit in solidarity with Macklemore (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
The Globe & Mail reported it asU.S. hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
US 10-year Treasury yields reached levels not seen since 2007. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attributed this rise to global issues during a congressional hearing. Protesters disrupted the hearing, calling for an end to sanctions on Iran.
The Globe & Mail reported it asBessent says U.S. bond yields reflect ‘global issues,’ acknowledges need to curb deficit (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
Three former prime ministers attended the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto on September 14, 2026. Organised by Mark Carney, the event aimed to attract private sector investment to Canada.
The Globe & Mail reported it asRead the full transcript of Mark Carney’s speech at the Canada Investment Summit (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
The Globe & Mail reported it asTrump criticizes U.S. Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
The Globe & Mail reported it asU.S confirms for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
The Globe & Mail reported it asU.S. confirms for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
Failure to reform the World Trade Organization could reduce global GDP by approximately 10% by 2050, according to a new WTO report. The organization faces challenges from geopolitical tensions and shifts in trade dynamics.
The Globe & Mail reported it asWorld Trade Organization urges reform to global trade system as divisions emerge (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
The United States has imposed 50% tariffs on a select group of Canadian products, including motorboats and steel, while simultaneously removing tariffs on others like cement and toilet paper. The measures are part of an escalating trade war between the two nations.
The Globe & Mail reported it asU.S.’s latest tariffs on Canadian goods come into effect (opens The Globe & Mail 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
Who owns it
- The Woodbridge CompanyPrivate Equitydirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada
- Official site
- theglobeandmail.com
- Seen publishing on
- theglobeandmail.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
- 275
- Reports listed
- 288
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
288 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The Globe & Mail is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 275 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Globe & Mail’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 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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