From the Right · Read · October 20, 2026
Oct 19 · Alberta votes to stay in Canada in independence referendum
Washington Examiner: Alberta votes overwhelmingly to remain part of Canada in referendum
Grade F (52/100). Result plus grievances backstory
Lehrer score 52/100 (−24 own-voice claim/analysis: “in a country whose Overton window is significantly further left than the U.S.”; −24 own-voice claim/analysis: “Ottawa’s growing left-wing tilt on issues such as immigration and energy”). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → F.
Analysis in its own voice
Agrees: 76% remain; Carney and Smith quoted
Splits: Long section on fiscal grievances
- Broken. Lehrer: carefully separate and label opinion and analysis (“in a country whose Overton window is significantly further left than the U.S.”)
- Broken. Lehrer: carefully separate and label opinion and analysis (“Ottawa’s growing left-wing tilt on issues such as immigration and energy”)
Same story: CBS News (AP), CBC News