Audit Trail · Article #2416679

Alberta UCP MLA Shane Getson resigns from caucus

Source article ↗ · Edmonton Journal · outlet lean: center-right · owner: Postmedia (corporate)

published 2026-10-27T01:06:33.965976 · ingested 2026-10-26T21:06:33.965976

Bias Analysis · B.I.A.S.

CENTER score: 0.50 confidence: 80% vv3

The review is a neutral editorial that provides a factual account of the resignation of MLA Shane Getson.

Trigger phrases: resigned from caucushumbled by authenticity

      computed at 2026-10-26T21:23:49.609645
    

ML Bias Signal · DistilBERT Zero-Shot (v2)

RIGHT score: 0.355 confidence: 51% valhalla/distilbart-mnli-12-3

      computed at 2026-10-26T21:18:21.177613-04:00
    

Ensemble (heuristic + ML v2)

CENTER RIGHT score: 0.355

Analysis Tier

Tier: quick_v1+full

Tier-1 at: 2026-10-26T21:23:49.609645

Tier-2 at: 2026-10-26T21:23:49.609645

AI analyzed: ✓ at 2026-10-26T21:23:49.609645

Geographic Extraction · L.O.C.A.L.

Country: CA

Province: AB

Scope: provincial

Fact-Check Claims · V.E.R.I.F.Y. (2)

unverified Shane Getson resigned from the Alberta United Conservative Party's caucus.

        fact_v1 · 2026-10-26T21:23:49.690000
      

unverified The resignation was prompted by conflicts within the party regarding a motion to remove an MLA over inappropriate behavior.

        fact_v1 · 2026-10-26T21:23:49.690000
      

Cross-Outlet Cluster · I.N.K.

MLA Shane Getson resigns - CTV News 3 articles across outlets

      clustered at 2026-10-26T19:51:40.801312
    

Governance — C.R.E.E.D.

A+

overall grade

100.0

By Category

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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)

2026-10-26T21:06:33.965976 ingested

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2026-10-26T21:18:21.177613 bias_v2_scored

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