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Polls open in Alberta vote that could start process of leaving Canada

Origin CBS News · 17/10 15:11 → 21 outlets in 49 h

Who appearsDonald Trump 9Mark Carney 5Banco de Inglaterra 3David Cameron 3Elon Musk 2Jeff Rath 2Pierre Trudeau 2Unión Europea 2Cámara de los ComunesCasa Blanca

Checked against official data

Not enough data 1

What most outlets report and this one does not

14/21 outlets

Left out, among others, Albertans, Calgary, Carney

See what each outlet leaves out

How each outlet tells it

France 24France Médias Monde (pública)

Canada : les habitants de l'Alberta visent l'indépendance ? capture record

∅ does not mention Albertans, Calgary

Radio-CanadaCBC/Radio-Canada (pública)

Jour de référendum en Alberta capture record

∅ does not mention Albertans, Calgary

See all (21)

El Español

Alberta somete a referéndum su separación de Canadá y Carney pide unidad ante el impulso de EEUU a los independentistas capture record

Alberta puts its separation from Canada to a referendum and Carney calls for unity amid US push for the separatists · AI machine translation of the original (es)

∅ does not mention Albertans, Smith

Checked against official data

Not enough data El Mundo: «Canadá es el segundo más extenso del planeta, con una enorme cantidad de recursos energéticos, minerales y agua, y con solo unos 40 millones de habitantes.»

Not enough data: there is no comparable official figure for what El Mundo says (40,000,000, «Population»). See the fact check and the chart →

Afirmación retirada: con las reglas vigentes no se puede atribuir con seguridad a un territorio o periodo con datos oficiales.

What most outlets report and this one does not
  • CBS News does not mention Albertans, Calgary, Carney, Ottawa, Smith
  • RPP Noticias does not mention Albertans, Canada, Carney, Smith
  • El Español does not mention Albertans, Smith
  • Infobae does not mention Albertans, Canada
  • Euronews Español does not mention Albertans, Canada
  • La Razón does not mention Albertans, Calgary, Canada
  • Radio-Canada does not mention Albertans, Calgary, Carney, Smith
  • Anadolu Agency does not mention Carney
  • The Globe and Mail does not mention Carney, Smith
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung does not mention Albertans, Canada, Smith
  • 3Cat Notícies does not mention Albertans, Calgary, Canada, Smith
  • France 24 does not mention Albertans, Calgary, Carney, Ottawa, Smith
  • Global News does not mention Calgary, Carney
  • Dawn does not mention Calgary

Only outlets whose full text we read are assessed.

Where they agree

People, places and institutions named by most of the 21 outlets (how many name each):

Alberta 20/21Ottawa 18/21Canada 15/21Calgary 13/21Carney 13/21Smith 12/21Albertans 11/21

Who does not report it

5 outlets

National outlets from the same country that published those days and have no piece in this story. Not an accusation: it may be an editorial choice.

CNNPoliticoThe HillThe New York TimesThe Wall Street Journal

Who reports it and how

26 stories
  1. CBS News 17/10 15:11 · National Why Alberta is voting on its potential separation from Canada
  2. ABC News 18/10 04:22 · National Alberta separatists say they'll keep fighting after independence vote
  3. Financial Times 18/10 12:00 · National ‘The Switzerland of North America’: Albertans vote on leaving Canada
  4. CBS News 18/10 18:34 · National Alberta is voting on staying in Canada. Here's a look at other separatist movements.
  5. Al Jazeera English 18/10 21:53 · International Alberta independence referendum: Will separatists survive a loss?
  6. RPP Noticias 19/10 02:03 · National Alberta votará por iniciar un proceso de separación de Canadá: ¿Qué lo motiva y cuáles son los alcances del referéndum?
  7. El Español 19/10 03:00 · National Alberta somete a referéndum su separación de Canadá y Carney pide unidad ante el impulso de EEUU a los independentistasAlberta puts its separation from Canada to a referendum and Carney calls for unity amid US push for the separatists · AI machine translation of the original (es)
  8. The Guardian 19/10 05:00 · International ‘This is not poker’: Alberta goes to polls in referendum that has exposed divisions, not least among separatists
  9. Infobae 19/10 05:31 · National Canadá enfrenta un nuevo desafío separatista en Alberta, la provincia petrolera que cuestiona la gestión del Gobierno federal
  10. Euronews 19/10 05:49 · International Albertans vote on path to independence as Carney fights to keep Canada united
  11. Euronews Español 19/10 06:05 · International ¿Puede Canadá perder Alberta? Un referéndum reabre el debate sobre la independencia
  12. ABC News 19/10 06:51 · National Albertans vote on path to independence as Carney fights to keep Canada united
  13. La Razón 19/10 07:52 · National Alberta vota sobre su independencia de Canadá y Carney advierte que "el futuro del país depende de ello"
  14. Radio-Canada 19/10 08:00 · National C’est le jour du référendum en Alberta
  15. Anadolu Agency 19/10 08:57 · National EXPLAINER - Alberta referendum: What's at stake in vote on immigration, autonomy and separation?
  16. The Globe and Mail 19/10 09:00 · National Separatists, federalists make final push ahead of Alberta referendum vote
  17. BBC News 19/10 09:24 · International Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada
  18. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 19/10 09:36 · National Referendum in Kanada: Carneys EU-Kurs wird zur Waffe der Separatisten in Alberta
  19. 3Cat Notícies 19/10 09:45 · Regional El Canadà, pendent de si Alberta aprova celebrar un referèndum d'independència
  20. France 24 19/10 10:07 · National Canada : les habitants de l'Alberta visent l'indépendance ?
  21. Global News 19/10 12:00 · National Alberta Referendum: Live results and how to vote
  22. Radio-Canada 19/10 13:30 · National Jour de référendum en Alberta
  23. Fox News 19/10 14:17 · National Alberta holds non-binding separation vote as independence fight grips Canada
  24. The Globe and Mail 19/10 15:00 · National Polls open across Alberta in historic referendum vote
  25. Anadolu Agency 19/10 15:03 · National Polls open in Alberta vote that could start process of leaving Canada
  26. Dawn 19/10 15:55 · National What does Alberta's referendum on separation from Canada mean?

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