Audit Trail · Article #2085578

Progressive-left outlets weigh in on latest developments in Canada – U.S. trade war

Source article ↗ · iPolitics · outlet lean: center · owner: iPolitics Inc. (independent)

published 2026-09-11T10:31:47 · ingested 2026-09-11T09:58:22.981591

Bias Analysis · B.I.A.S.

LEFT score: -1.00 vv3

triggers: progressive(-0.18×3)

      computed at 2026-09-11T09:58:22.981591
    

ML Bias Signal · DistilBERT Zero-Shot (v2)

LEFT score: -0.693 confidence: 99% valhalla/distilbart-mnli-12-3

      computed at 2026-09-11T10:04:07.123823-04:00
    

Ensemble (heuristic + ML v2)

LEFT score: -0.847

Analysis Tier

Tier: quick_v1

Tier-1 at: 2026-09-11T10:12:35.879222

Tier-2 at: —

AI analyzed: ✓ at 2026-09-11T09:59:37.116000

Geographic Extraction · L.O.C.A.L.

Country: US

Province: —

Scope: international

Fact-Check Claims · V.E.R.I.F.Y. (3)

unverified Activist media outlets are discussing recent developments in Canada and U.S. trade war.

        V.E.R.I.F.Y. · 2026-09-11T10:12:35.876244
      

unverified The progressive-left movement is focusing on the latest updates related to the ongoing tensions between Canada and the United States.

        V.E.R.I.F.Y. · 2026-09-11T10:12:35.876244
      

unverified There's a concern about potential economic impacts of the escalating political dispute between the two countries.

        V.E.R.I.F.Y. · 2026-09-11T10:12:35.876244
      

Cross-Outlet Cluster · I.N.K.

Progressive-left outlets weigh in on latest developments in Canada – U.S. trade war 1 article across outlets

      clustered at 2026-09-11T09:58:22.985849
    

Governance — C.R.E.E.D.

A+

overall grade

100.0

By Category

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Transparency {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Ethics audit by C.R.E.E.D. Institute · 3 events tracked

Raw Audit Trail (2 events)

2026-09-11T09:58:22.981591 ingested

payload

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2026-09-11T10:04:07.123823 bias_v2_scored

payload

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