Audit Trail · Article #2388280
BC election 2026 results: Victoria-Beacon Hill
Source article ↗
· Global News
· outlet lean: center
· owner: Corus Entertainment (corporate)
published 2026-10-22T04:55:44.674498
· ingested 2026-10-22T00:55:44.674498
Bias Analysis · B.I.A.S.
CENTER
score: 0.00
vv3
The article provides factual information without expressing a clear political stance.
Trigger phrases:
registered candidatesLEAVE A COMMENT
computed at 2026-10-22T01:04:32.953004
ML Bias Signal · DistilBERT Zero-Shot (v2)
RIGHT
score: 0.374
confidence: 53%
valhalla/distilbart-mnli-12-3
computed at 2026-10-22T01:03:17.940100-04:00
Ensemble (heuristic + ML v2)
CENTER RIGHT
score: 0.374
Analysis Tier
Tier:
quick_v1+full
Tier-1 at:
2026-10-22T01:04:32.953004
Tier-2 at:
2026-10-22T01:04:32.953004
AI analyzed:
✓
at 2026-10-22T01:04:32.953004
Geographic Extraction · L.O.C.A.L.
Country: CA
Province: BC
Scope: provincial
Fact-Check Claims · V.E.R.I.F.Y. (4)
true
Victoria-Beacon Hill is a provincial riding located in the region.
This is a general statement about the location of the electoral district and is likely based on established information from official sources.
fact_v1 · 2026-10-22T01:05:01.298254
true
B.C. has 93 seats and 47 are needed for a majority.
This fact about the number of seats in the B.C. Legislature and the threshold for a majority is likely based on official information from the provincial government or election regulations.
fact_v1 · 2026-10-22T01:05:01.298254
true
BC NDP leader David Eby called a snap election in September, making the provincial election day one week after the municipal elections.
The claim is attributed to an official (David Eby) and describes an action taken by him, which aligns with typical political news reporting.
fact_v1 · 2026-10-22T01:05:01.298254
true
Voters will elect 93 Members of the Legislative Assembly to serve in the 44th B.C. Parliament.
This statement is consistent with established facts regarding B.C.'s electoral system and parliamentary structure.
fact_v1 · 2026-10-22T01:05:01.298254
Cross-Outlet Cluster · I.N.K.
BC election 2026 results: Abbotsford South
64 articles across outlets
clustered at 2026-10-21T20:02:52.438021
Governance — C.R.E.E.D.
A+
overall grade
100.0
By Category
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{'events': 3, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'below minimum volume (3 events; minimum 100 for a non-provisional score)', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}
Privacy
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Safety
{'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}
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)
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ingested
payload
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bias_v2_scored
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