Our analyses measure the journalistic quality, balance and impartiality of CBC/Radio-Canada — Canada’s public broadcaster, funded by approximately $1.24 billion in federal subsidies. The analysis is based on CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices and the Broadcasting Act, Section 3(1)(l).
50Analyses
2CBC Broadcasts
2022–2025Period
15Quality Criteria
Here you will find 50 analyses from the most controversial periods of CBC coverage: the Freedom Convoy 2022, the Israel-Hamas war 2023, the ‚Defund CBC‘ debate 2024, and the Poilievre crisis 2025. Each analysis covers 15 quality criteria, party-political bias measurement, and regulatory assessment.
Note: These 50 analyses deliberately focus on the most publicly contested episodes. The overall average across 396 available transcripts is approximately 4.9 (Clear one-sidedness).
The National Score 2.9–5.9
| Date | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-01 |
5.9 |
The segment covers the resumption of Parliament on February 1, 2022, against the backdrop of the Freedom… | |
| 2025-12-12 |
5.9 |
A second Conservative MP, Michael Ma (Markham-Unionville), crosses the floor to join the Liberal Party… | |
| 2022-02-01 |
5.9 |
Covers the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa and the Coutts border blockade, the Conservative Party leadership… | |
| 2022-01-27 |
5.6 |
The segment covers the approaching Freedom Convoy's arrival in Ottawa, framing the protest primarily through… | |
| 2022-02-07 |
5.4 |
Ottawa's city council declared a state of emergency on Day 10 of the Freedom Convoy protest, as police began… | |
| 2022-02-04 |
5.3 |
Covers Day 6 of the Freedom Convoy occupation of Ottawa, focusing on the standoff between protesters and… | |
| 2022-02-02 |
5.3 |
The segment reports on the financial and social costs of the ongoing Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa… | |
| 2022-01-27 |
5.3 |
Covers a multi-story national newscast dominated by the emerging "Freedom Convoy" protest movement heading to… | |
| 2023-10-28 |
5.2 |
A single-expert military analysis segment examining whether Israel can militarily eliminate Hamas through a… | |
| 2023-10-31 |
5.1 |
Families of Israeli hostages with Canadian ties visited Ottawa to lobby the federal government and MPs for… | |
| 2022-02-05 |
5.0 |
A short field report examining local community sentiment near Coutts, Alberta, where a trucker-led blockade… | |
| 2023-11-08 |
5.0 |
A field report documenting a lot of burned-out vehicles collected from the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks —… | |
| 2022-02-01 |
4.9 |
How long can the convoy stay in Ottawa？ | |
| 2023-10-19 |
4.9 |
Covers five major story clusters: (1) the Israel-Gaza war, including Biden's wartime visit and the Al-Ahli… | |
| 2023-11-06 |
4.9 |
Explains the definitional and political distinction between a "ceasefire" and a "humanitarian pause" in the… | |
| 2022-01-26 |
4.8 |
Covers a wide range of national and international stories on January 26, 2022, with primary focus on the… | |
| 2023-10-30 |
4.8 |
Covers Israel's expanding ground offensive into Gaza during the fourth week of the Israel-Hamas war… | |
| 2023-10-28 |
4.6 |
CBC News： The National ｜ Gaza offensive, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Airline compensatio | |
| 2023-10-30 |
4.5 |
Covers the escalation of Israeli ground and air operations in Gaza during the fourth week of the October 7… | |
| 2023-11-06 |
4.5 |
Covers six primary stories: (1) an Air Canada in-flight medical emergency resulting in passenger death; (2)… | |
| 2022-01-25 |
4.5 |
Trucker vaccine mandate blamed for empty shelves as convoy heads to Ottawa | |
| 2023-10-17 |
4.5 |
Covers the rapidly escalating Israel-Hamas war (10 days after the October 7 Hamas attack), including the… | |
| 2023-10-18 |
4.5 |
Examines the October 17, 2023 explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza — including disputed attribution… | |
| 2022-02-02 |
4.5 |
The RCMP's attempt to clear a four-day truck convoy blockade at the Coutts-Sweetgrass Canada-U.S. border… | |
| 2023-10-31 |
4.4 |
Covers five major stories: the Israel-Hamas war and its domestic Canadian reverberations (hostages, ceasefire… | |
| 2022-02-02 |
4.3 |
The RCMP's attempt to clear the trucker blockade at the Coutts, Alberta–U.S. border crossing on February 2… | |
| 2022-01-25 |
4.3 |
Covers five primary stories: (1) the Russia-Ukraine military escalation and CBC's exclusive access to… | |
| 2025-12-13 |
4.2 |
Covers a wide range of domestic and international stories, with the dominant political thread being the… | |
| 2023-10-18 |
4.2 |
Covers the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion in Gaza (October 17, 2023) and its regional and diplomatic… | |
| 2025-10-28 |
4.1 |
CBC News： The National ｜ Ford defends anti-tariff ad [FULL SHOW] | |
| 2023-10-29 |
4.0 |
The interview examines whether a ceasefire is achievable in the Israel-Gaza conflict following Hamas's… | |
| 2025-10-23 |
3.9 |
Mark Carney previews Canada's first Liberal minority government budget, promising investment, export… | |
| 2022-02-05 |
2.9 |
Correspondent reports from three Canadian cities — Winnipeg, Quebec City, and Toronto — previewing and… |
Power & Politics Score 4.3–6.1
| Date | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-15 |
6.1 |
Bob Rae's farewell interview as Canada's UN Ambassador, covering the state of multilateralism, UN reform… | |
| 2024-10-18 |
5.9 |
A pre-election panel discussion assessing the state of the British Columbia provincial election campaign the… | |
| 2024-09-19 |
5.6 |
Covers the September 2024 political crisis in which the Conservative Party's non-confidence motion against… | |
| 2025-11-13 |
5.6 |
Examines Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's first press conference response to the defection of one… | |
| 2025-11-14 |
5.6 |
Examines Pierre Poilievre's political difficulties following the departure of two Conservative MPs, his… | |
| 2025-11-15 |
5.4 |
Examines Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's response to losing two MPs (one retiring, one defecting to… | |
| 2025-11-14 |
5.2 |
Examines whether Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's characterization of "turmoil" within the Liberal… | |
| 2025-11-18 |
5.0 |
Covers the lead-up to, execution of, and immediate aftermath of a confidence vote on the Carney Liberal… | |
| 2025-11-19 |
5.0 |
A discussion of new polling data showing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's net favourability rating at… | |
| 2024-12-21 |
5.0 |
Trudeau Set to Lose Power as NDP Leader Pushes for No-Confidence Vote in 2025 ｜ | |
| 2024-12-24 |
5.0 |
Reality Behind Justin Trudeau Resignation! The Rise and Crisis of Justin Trudeau | |
| 2024-12-24 |
5.0 |
A year-in-review countdown of the five most significant Canadian political stories of 2024, covering Indian… | |
| 2024-11-09 |
4.8 |
Examines what lessons Canadian federal political parties — primarily the Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau —… | |
| 2024-12-30 |
4.8 |
Reports on polling data indicating that a large majority of Canadians want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to… | |
| 2024-09-27 |
4.7 |
The segment reviews the first week of the 2024 British Columbia provincial election campaign, focusing on the… | |
| 2025-11-22 |
4.6 |
Examines the state of Canada-U.S. trade negotiations following President Trump's suspension of talks… | |
| 2025-11-25 |
4.3 |
Canada and India have agreed to relaunch Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations… |
These analyses can serve as a basis for complaints to the CBC Ombudsman or the CRTC: they show minute by minute where framing, omissions or emotionalisation occurred.
These are 50 of 396 available transcripts from 2 CBC broadcasts. More broadcasters and shows to follow.