LEFT BIAS
These media sources are moderate to strongly biased toward liberal causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate Alberta Worker as left-biased based on its advocacy for worker rights, union actions, and anti-corporate critique. While well-sourced, we rate them Mostly Factual rather than High due to one-sided reporting that omits countercontext.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT (-8.8)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.6)
Country: Canada
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: EXCELLENT
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
The Alberta Worker was founded in April 2020 by Kim Siever, an independent journalist based in Lethbridge, Alberta. Siever, who uses they/he pronouns, brings decades of grassroots journalism and organizing experience to the outlet. The site focuses on labour, left-wing politics, and investigative reporting, especially issues affecting workers in Alberta and Canada.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Alberta Worker is a personal, independent media project solely operated and written by Kim Siever. The outlet is supported directly by readers through donations and subscriptions. It does not run traditional advertising and does not have outside investors.
Analysis / Bias
The Alberta Worker provides daily coverage of labour struggles and government policy, offering an openly leftist editorial perspective. Stories such as “Calgary fire alarm company accused of unionbusting” and “Carney Liberals force posties to vote on offer” illustrate the site’s critical stance toward the Liberal government’s record on workers’ rights, especially regarding back-to-work legislation and arbitration. It also publishes reports like “Liberals & Conservatives vote against NDP motion for low-income dental care” that support social programs typically associated with progressive platforms.
While the reporting is well-sourced and grounded in primary documents (e.g., union filings, board decisions, and parliamentary voting records), the editorial tone is strongly sympathetic to unions and worker causes. There is little to no coverage favorable to conservative or centrist policy approaches, indicating a clear bias to the left.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Alberta Worker as left-biased based on its advocacy for worker rights, union actions, and anti-corporate critique. While well-sourced, we rate them Mostly Factual rather than High due to one-sided reporting that omits countercontext. (D. Van Zandt 07/28/2025)
Source: https://albertaworker.ca/
Last Updated on July 28, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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