In Graeme MacKay's cartoon Alberta voters reject separating from Canada

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MacKay, G. (2026, October 25). In Graeme MacKay's cartoon Alberta voters reject separating from Canada. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/graeme-mackay-s-cartoon-depicts-alberta-voters-rejection-of-separating-from-canada/article_cf4ed50d-0f2b-4079-aa34-12697cbd15fa.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Graeme MacKay

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“Article A discusses the ongoing political drama and counting of ballots in Alberta's referendum, while Article B refers to a cartoon illustrating Alberta voters rejecting separation from Canada.”
Global News
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“Article A discusses the results and implications of a provincewide referendum in Alberta, while Article B mentions Graeme MacKay's cartoon about Alberta voters rejecting separation from Canada but does not specifically detail the same event or provide new information on the referendum results.”
The Globe and Mail
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 21 📰 publisher trust 53
“Article A describes Prime Minister Carney's response to the Alberta referendum results, while Article B appears to refer to a political cartoon depicting those results, not the actual news of the event.”
National Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 4 of 28 📰 publisher trust 60
“Article A describes Premier Danielle Smith's speech after the referendum, while Article B refers to Graeme MacKay's cartoon about Alberta voters rejecting separation from Canada.”
Euronews
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 39 📰 publisher trust 60
“Article A describes the voting results and their implications, while Article B is a cartoon about Alberta voters rejecting separation; they describe different aspects of related events.”
The Globe and Mail
⚖️ Leans right 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 21 📰 publisher trust 53
“Article A describes the ongoing vote counting process on constitutional questions, while Article B appears to be a political cartoon summarizing voter sentiment against separation from Canada.”
National Post
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 16% hedged 10 of 64 📰 publisher trust 60
“Article A discusses various opinions on Alberta's referendum, while Article B is a cartoon depicting the outcome of the referendum.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 2% hedged 1 of 47 📰 publisher trust 64
“Article A discusses the outcome and context of a referendum, while Article B is described as a cartoon reaction to the vote results.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 64
“Article A discusses Poilievre's reaction to the Alberta referendum result, while Article B is a cartoon about the referendum outcome but does not describe Poilievre's statement or the same specific incident.”
BBC News
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 22% hedged 9 of 40 📰 publisher trust 69
“Article A reports on preliminary results of a referendum while Article B seems to refer to a cartoon depicting Alberta voters rejecting separation, likely after the actual event reported in Article A.”
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Toronto Star · 9750 article(s) · 26 correction(s) detected
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