👤 Matthew Frank

5 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
5
2026-08-24 – 2026-09-07
Claims per article
38
189 extracted in total
Hedged claims
15%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
6,114
characters
Writes for The Globe and Mail.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Crime & Law
60%
Politics
40%
Most-tagged topics
U.S.CanadaCanadianIndigenousB.C.ChicagoChinaChinese

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
4 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.22 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-08-26 · The Globe and Mail · Politics
To First Nations that named Lake Ontario, Trump’s threat doesn’t hold water
17 outlets covered this event · leans strongly left
2026-09-05 · The Globe and Mail · Crime & Law
Toronto police announce arrest in arson that damaged MP’s vehicle
4 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-03 · The Globe and Mail · Crime & Law
University of Waterloo student implicated in U.S. spying investigation
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-07 · The Globe and Mail · Crime & Law
Mounties no longer required to wear name tags while on duty
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-08-24 · The Globe and Mail · Politics
Eby’s absence at trade briefing exposes gaps in Canada’s communications infrastructure
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-08-24 · The Globe and Mail
Eby’s absence at trade briefing exposes gaps in Canada’s communications infrastructure
🔮 Experts are calling for improved communications channels for Canadian leaders, after B.C. Premier David Eby said he couldn’t attend a vital all-premiers’ meeting about U.S. trade negotiations last week because of poor cellular service. assertive
2026-08-26 · The Globe and Mail
To First Nations that named Lake Ontario, Trump’s threat doesn’t hold water
🔮 Prof. Macfarlane, who is also a senior fellow at the University of Toronto, couldn’t hold back his laughter when he saw Mr. Trump’s threat. “It’s so ridiculous. assertive
2026-09-03 · The Globe and Mail
University of Waterloo student implicated in U.S. spying investigation
🔮 He may not have realized the trouble he was in when he spoke to U.S. federal agents at the border, Ms. Wang said. mixed
2026-09-05 · The Globe and Mail
Toronto police announce arrest in arson that damaged MP’s vehicle
🔮 “With the support of my colleagues and with the guidance of security professionals, I will continue my work representing the people of Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East and I look forward to returning to Ottawa when the House of Commons resumes sitting later this month,” she said. assertive
2026-09-07 · The Globe and Mail
Mounties no longer required to wear name tags while on duty
🔮 The RCMP has quietly changed its uniform policy to no longer require officers to wear name tags while on duty, a move that has drawn criticism from advocates and experts who say it will limit police transparency, complicate the complaints process and fuel distrust in Indigenous communities. mixed
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