Scores run from +10 (ardent booster) to –10 (fierce opponent); 0 = no clear tilt.
Rows are sorted by partisanship spread (max score − min score).
The “Does the tilt match the role?” column shows an icon—✅ bias fits persona,
| Username | Public role / self-description | LPC | CPC | NDP | Bloc | Does the tilt match the role? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kouvalis | Conservative pollster / strategist | –9 | +9 | –6 | –5 | ✅ Extreme CPC-friendly / LPC-hostile split suits a partisan strategist. |
| Candice Malcolm | True North founder, conservative activist | –9 | +7 | –6 | –3 | ✅ Right-wing advocate; fierce anti-LPC, pro-CPC stance is her brand. |
| Ezra Levant | Rebel News founder | –10 | +6 | –5 | –1 | ✅ Hyper-partisan media personality—no neutrality claimed. |
| Jenni Byrne | Former CPC campaign manager | –8 | +8 | –5 | –3 | ✅ Loyalty to CPC shows in mirror-image scores. |
| Max Fawcett | Columnist; pragmatic-progressive label but consistent Liberal advocate & CPC critic | +8 | –8 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Consistently defends LPC and attacks CPC—fits his self-styled realist progressivism. |
| Ian Brodie | Harper’s ex-chief of staff / academic | –6 | +8 | –6 | –4 | ✅ Conservative pedigree explains huge CPC/LPC gap. |
| Kathleen Monk | NDP strategist / pundit | –2 | –6 | +8 | –2 | ✅ Strong NDP cheer-leading fits a party strategist. |
| Charles Adler | Radio host, ex-CPC turned critic | +6 | –8 | 0 | –2 | ✅ “Ex-Conservative” persona explains sharp anti-CPC tone. |
| Nora Loreto | Left-wing writer & podcaster | –5 | –9 | +4 | 0 | ✅ Declared activist; intense CPC hostility expected. |
| Paul Moen | Liberal strategist & GR exec | +7 | –6 | –2 | –3 | ✅ Open LPC operative; tilt fits. |
| Amanda Alvaro | Liberal campaign adviser & pundit | +7 | –6 | –2 | –3 | ✅ Professional LPC strategist; partisanship unsurprising. |
| David Herle | Veteran Liberal strategist & podcaster | +7 | –6 | –2 | –3 | ✅ Long LPC résumé; bias matches. |
| Michael Taube | Conservative columnist, ex-speechwriter | –6 | +6 | –2 | –2 | ✅ CPC/LPC split suits conservative pedigree. |
| Scott Reid | Former Martin-era Liberal strategist | +6 | –6 | –2 | –2 | ✅ Liberal loyalty baked in; spread normal. |
| Sandy Garossino | National Observer columnist — consistent Liberal advocate | +5 | –6 | +1 | –1 | ✅ Regularly boosts LPC and attacks CPC; stance fits centre-left brand. |
| Dale Smith | Parliamentary sketch writer — consistent CPC critic | +4 | –7 | –1 | –2 | |
| Bruce Anderson | Abacus chair & LPC adviser | +6 | –5 | –1 | –3 | ✅ Long-time LPC adviser—bias expected. |
| Andrew MacDougall | Former Harper comms director — consistent Conservative advocate | –5 | +5 | –2 | –3 | ✅ Routinely defends CPC and attacks LPC, matching past role. |
| JJ McCullough | YouTuber & Washington Post columnist — consistent Conservative advocate | –6 | +4 | –3 | –4 | ✅ Regularly applauds CPC, critiques LPC—fits right-leaning persona. |
| Frank Graves | EKOS president (pollster) | +5 | –5 | +1 | –2 | |
| Tim Powers | Conservative strategist / lobbyist | –4 | +6 | –4 | –3 | ✅ Professional CPC adviser; partisan spread expected. |
| Arshy Mann | Host of COMMONS podcast | –4 | –6 | +4 | –2 | ✅ Progressive watchdog brand; bias tracks. |
| Greg MacEachern | GR strategist & CBC panellist | +5 | –4 | –1 | –2 | ✅ Liberal sympathies fit client history. |
| Tasha Kheiriddin | Conservative strategist / author | –4 | +4 | –2 | –1 | ✅ Bias neatly fits conservative pedigree. |
| Susan Delacourt | Toronto Star columnist — consistent Liberal advocate | +4 | –4 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Columns regularly frame LPC positively and hit CPC. |
| Spencer Fernando | Conservative blogger — consistent Conservative advocate | –3 | +5 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Headlines mirror CPC talking points; bias expected. |
| Michael Geist | U Ottawa law prof & blogger — consistent Liberal critic | –6 | +2 | 0 | –1 | |
| Robyn Urback | Globe & Mail columnist — consistent Liberal advocate | +3 | –4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andrew Leach | U Alberta energy-econ professor | +3 | –4 | +1 | 0 | |
| Noor Azrieh | Co-host, The Backbench | –1 | –4 | +3 | –1 | ✅ Progressive bias fits the show’s stance. |
| Andrew Coyne | National affairs columnist (independent) | –1 | –4 | 0 | –6 | |
| Ian Bushfield | Co-host PolitiCoast podcast | +2 | –4 | +2 | 0 | ✅ Light progressive lean suits podcast tone. |
| Chantal Hébert | Veteran political columnist | +4 | –2 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Mild LPC tilt within expectations. |
| Emmett Macfarlane | U Waterloo constitutional scholar | –2 | –6 | 0 | –1 | |
| Lisa Young | U Calgary political-science professor | +1 | –2 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Minor lean acceptable in academic commentary. |
| Mo Amir | Host of This Is VANCOLOUR | +2 | –3 | +3 | 0 | ✅ Slight left tilt matches show’s vibe. |
| Heather Scoffield | Econ columnist & policy exec | +2 | –3 | +1 | 0 | ✅ Light centre-left lean fits policy-wonk image. |
| Rhys Waters | Co-host Canada Is Boring | +2 | –3 | +2 | 0 | ✅ Light progressive lean suits comedy commentary. |
| Michael Moffatt | Western U economist & housing analyst | +1 | –3 | +1 | 0 | ✅ Mild lean—still broadly non-partisan. |
| Bob Fife | Globe & Mail Ottawa bureau chief | –2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Centre-right flavour but balanced overall. |
| Darrell Bricker | Ipsos Public Affairs CEO | –2 | +2 | –1 | 0 | ✅ Small spread—acceptable neutrality for a polling exec. |
| Mercedes Stephenson | CTV National reporter | –3 | +1 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Low-level lean within bounds for network journalist. |
| Jen Gerson | The Line co-founder, journalist | –2 | –2 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Even-handed sceptic; balanced spread expected. |
| Shannon Proudfoot | Globe & Mail feature writer | –1 | –2 | +1 | 0 | ✅ Mild lean, still broadly balanced. |
| Kady O’Malley | Political newsletter writer | –1 | –1 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Near-perfect balance for a veteran reporter. |
| Matt Gurney | Freelance columnist & radio host | –1 | –1 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Near-neutral curmudgeon persona holds. |
| David Akin | Global News chief political correspondent | –2 | –1 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Low-spread scepticism suits network correspondent role. |
| David Cochrane | CBC Power & Politics host | –1 | –1 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Near-neutral anchor stance. |
| Nik Nanos | Nanos Research founder | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Essentially neutral for a pollster. |
| Andrew Parkin | Pollster, Canadian Survey Stuff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Demonstrably neutral—ideal for polling analysis. |
| Shachi Kurl | Angus Reid Institute president | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Maintains pollster neutrality. |
| Trevor Tombe | U Calgary economist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Textbook academic neutrality. |
| Peter Mansbridge | Former CBC anchor & podcaster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Legendary neutrality continues. |
| Rosemary Barton | CBC chief political correspondent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Anchor neutrality achieved. |
| Steve Paikin | TVO The Agenda host | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Long-standing even-handedness. |
| Michael Serapio | CPAC PrimeTime Politics host | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Impartial public-affairs anchor. |
| Catherine Cullen | Host of CBC’s The House | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Straight-news neutrality. |
| Aaron Wherry | CBC parliamentary reporter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Straight-news neutrality. |
| Glen McGregor | Independent investigative journalist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Watchdog neutrality intact. |
| Philippe J. Fournier | 338Canada polling modeller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Rigorously neutral data analyst. |
| Stephanie Levitz | Toronto Star reporter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Neutral beat reporting. |
| Marieke Walsh | Globe & Mail parliamentary reporter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ✅ Straight neutrality. |
Scores range from +10 (ardent booster) to –10 (fierce opponent); 0 = no clear tilt.
> **Task Overview**
> Create a markdown table that rates prominent Canadian political commentators on their **partisanship toward each federal party**—Liberal (LPC), Conservative (CPC), New Democratic (NDP), and Bloc Québécois (Bloc)—using only content (tweets, posts, columns, podcasts) from the **last 30 days**.
> The table must be **sorted by “partisanship spread”** (largest absolute difference between any two party scores) so the strongest partisans appear first and the most neutral at the end.
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#### 1 Clarify “Partisanship” vs. “Ideology”
* **Ideology** = worldview or policy lens (progressive, libertarian, etc.).
* **Partisanship** = rooting for or against a party’s fortunes. Count praise/defence of the party as a team, or condemnation/attacks aimed at the party itself (“The Conservatives are dangerous,” “The Liberals deserve re-election”).
* Ignore neutral poll analysis, inside-baseball strategy chatter, or policy arguments **unless they contain value judgments about a party’s competence, morals, or right to govern**.
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#### 2 Scoring Scale — Apply Separately to Each Party
| Range | Meaning |
|-------|---------|
| **+9 – +10** | Near single-minded advocate |
| **+7 – +8** | Strong booster; frequent cheer-leading |
| **+4 – +6** | Clear positive lean; routine praise, rare criticism |
| **+1 – +3** | Mild positive lean |
| ** 0 ** | No discernible tilt |
| **–1 – –3** | Mild negative lean |
| **–4 – –6** | Clear negative lean; routine criticism |
| **–7 – –8** | Strong hostility; frequent attack lines |
| **–9 – –10** | Near single-minded opposition |
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#### 3 Add a “Does the Tilt Match the Role?” Column
* **Icon**
* ✅ Bias aligns with how the commentator presents themselves (e.g., party strategist is openly partisan, columnist known for one-sided takes).
* ⚠️ Bias conflicts with claimed neutrality (e.g., pollster or academic showing strong tilt).
* **One-line explanation** that may include shorthand labels:
* **consistent Liberal advocate / Conservative advocate / Conservative critic / Liberal critic**, etc., when a journalist-type’s 30-day output is overwhelmingly one-sided.
* Keep phrasing concise; e.g., “✅ Consistent Liberal advocate—columns routinely defend LPC and attack CPC.”
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#### 4 Name-Harvesting Workflow
1. **Core Keyword Pass** – Search X/Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon for party-leader names (“Trudeau”, “Poilievre”, “Singh”, “Blanchet”) plus “Canada politics”.
2. **Topic Pass** – Add major policy terms (“housing crisis”, “carbon tax”, “Bill C-18”, “foreign interference”) to pull niche policy voices.
3. **Role Seeding** – Automatically include:
* Major pollsters/modelers (EKOS, Nanos, Ipsos, Abacus, Léger, 338Canada).
* Hosts/anchors of national politics shows (CBC, CTV, CPAC, TVO, Global).
4. **Network Pass** – Map retweet/quote/reply networks of the initial set; add accounts that interact with **multiple** known commentators.
5. **Platform Expansion** – Run equivalent searches on Substack, public podcasts (transcript search), blogs—anything visible without login.
6. **Role Diversity Check** – Ensure mix of mainstream journalists, independent columnists, academics, strategists, activists, podcast hosts. Exclude anonymous meme accounts.
7. **Duplicate Guard** – Use exact handle/real-name matching to avoid duplicates; if duplicates sneak in, keep the row with complete scores.
8. **Label Pass** – Scan journalist-class accounts for strongly one-sided behaviour. If a commentator:
* publishes ≥ 3 pieces that **defend one party and/or attack its main rival while barely criticising their side**,
* OR produces > 70 % of tweets/threads with partisan framing,
* tag them “consistent X advocate” or “consistent Y critic” in the explanation sentence.
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#### 5 Evidence Rules
* **Time window**: only posts dated within the last 30 days (use absolute dates to avoid confusion).
* **No speculation**—rate only from visible content; if evidence is thin, assign 0 or mild scores.
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#### 6 Output Requirements
* **Markdown table** sorted by partisanship spread (largest first).
* **Columns**: `Username | Public role / self-description | LPC | CPC | NDP | Bloc | Does the tilt match the role?`
* After the table, include the one-sentence reminder:
> *Scores run from +10 (ardent booster) to –10 (fierce opponent); 0 = no clear tilt.*
* Provide **no research notes, citations, or links**—only the finished table and the scale reminder.
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#### 7 Quality Checklist
- [ ] All four party columns filled.
- [ ] Duplicate names removed.
- [ ] Icons present and explanation sentences concise.
- [ ] Table sorted correctly by spread.
- [ ] “Consistent advocate/critic” tags applied where warranted.
- [ ] Final scale reminder included.