👤 Murray Brewster

16 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
16
2026-08-06 – 2026-10-14
Claims per article
42
664 extracted in total
Hedged claims
11%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
6,497
characters
Writes for CBC News.
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

Politics
88%
Crime & Law
6%
World
6%
Most-tagged topics
CanadianCanadaCBC NewsNATOOttawaRussiaBelgianGerman

Leaning

-0.19 average ± 0.21 · -0.35 median · 9 scored articles
Indistinguishable from their outlet, which averages -0.18. On this many articles the difference between the two is inside the margin. Leaning rates the writing, not the subject. How it is scored.

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-18 · CBC News · Politics
Canada's top general is up for a senior NATO post. Will Trump get in her way?
5 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-11 · CBC News · Politics
Canada, Ukraine forge 100-year pact built on drones and defence
5 outlets covered this event
2026-10-06 · CBC News · Politics
Ottawa plans Crown corporation to break defence procurement logjam
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-15 · CBC News · Politics
Zelenskyy's comparison of Canada to Ukraine is imperfect — but it matters
2 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-14 · CBC News · Politics
Black Hawk down: Trump's trade war pauses Canadian helicopter deal
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-10-13 · CBC News · Politics
Billions more for defence, but Canada's military still faces an old budget squeeze
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-08-06 · CBC News
Rebalancing or retreat? Canada's peacekeeping legacy fades away
🔮 The department said the closing of operations KOBOLD (Kosovo), SNOWGOOSE (Cyprus), SOPRANO (South Sudan) and CROCODILE (Democratic Republic of Congo) and the reduction to Operation CALUMET (Sinai) will take place over the next two years. - assertive
2026-08-06 · CBC News
PM says Canada was involved 'from the start' in NATO spy investigation
🔮 "The only thing I would add cryptically is that the Canadian officials have been involved from the start. assertive
2026-08-11 · CBC News
Military satellite deal could set stage for new battle over cabinet secrecy
🔮 Military satellite deal could set stage for new battle over cabinet secrecy Conservatives flag Carney's ties to Telesat CEO, government says precautions taken assertive
2026-08-18 · CBC News
Push for co-operation among European shipbuilders could have Canadian ripple effect
🔮 Push for co-operation among European shipbuilders could have Canadian ripple effect assertive
2026-08-31 · CBC News
Russia is rattling NATO’s nerves, but how far will Moscow go?
🔮 Russia is rattling NATO’s nerves, but how far will Moscow go? assertive
2026-09-04 · CBC News
What did she see? The intelligence scramble to retrace an accused spy's footsteps
🔮 Ottawa will look into screening processes amid NATO intern spying allegations Court decision barring Chinese student sends message about espionage risk, experts say Belgian authorities have not said who she might have been spying for, but European media outlets, citing intelligence officials, say it was China. assertive
2026-09-09 · CBC News
GlobalEye gamble: Ottawa chose surveillance plane without knowing it met military needs
🔮 'There's gonna be trade-offs everywhere,' says government's point person on defence procurement Ottawa had no guarantees that Saab's GlobalEye surveillance plane could meet military requirements when it began negotiations to acquire six of the Swedish manufacturer's early warning and control aircraft last spring, CBC News has learned. assertive
2026-09-11 · CBC News
Canada, Ukraine forge 100-year pact built on drones and defence
🔮 The specific details and implementation of that long-term framework will be laid down in the coming months. assertive
2026-09-15 · CBC News
Zelenskyy's comparison of Canada to Ukraine is imperfect — but it matters
🔮 - Analysis U.S. interest in Alberta separatism raises red flags over what might come next - FRONT BURNER What if the U.S. invaded Canada? assertive
2026-09-18 · CBC News
Canada's top general is up for a senior NATO post. Will Trump get in her way?
🔮 Will Trump get in her way? assertive
2026-09-28 · CBC News
'Thrown under the bus': Former defence chief's memoir lays bare his battles with the Trudeau government
🔮 Ultimately, he decided to stay because quitting would have precipitated a further crisis in an already wounded institution. assertive
2026-10-05 · CBC News
Cold reality: Canadian troops struggle in Alaska as military relearns Arctic warfare
🔮 The Carney government has committed to an almost year-round presence in the Far North and the reports indicate, among other things, that troops will need to learn to rely less on technology and more on basic skills in order to fight and survive, according to defence experts. assertive
2026-10-06 · CBC News
Ottawa plans Crown corporation to break defence procurement logjam
🔮 Ottawa plans Crown corporation to break defence procurement logjam Legislation expected to transform Defence Investment Agency into independent body mixed
2026-10-06 · CBC News
Direct spending on Canadian military could reach more than $163B by 2035: budget watchdog
🔮 Direct spending on Canadian military could reach more than $163B by 2035: budget watchdog mixed
2026-10-13 · CBC News
Billions more for defence, but Canada's military still faces an old budget squeeze
🔮 Ottawa gives defence buying agency more muscle — and more independence Direct spending on Canadian military could reach more than $163B by 2035: budget watchdog Those cuts — described at the time as internal reallocation by former defence minister Bill Blair — saw an $810-million reduction in the year they were introduced and planned for $908-million cuts each following year. assertive
2026-10-14 · CBC News
Black Hawk down: Trump's trade war pauses Canadian helicopter deal
🔮 The pause on the Black Hawk purchase comes as the Carney government continues to review whether it will purchase a full order of F-35 stealth fighters, which are also manufactured by Lockheed Martin. assertive
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