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Semantic discourse categories assigned by Claude Haiku — 14 DH-informed categories classifying how commenters frame their arguments.
Comments Labeled
44,412
of 487,977 total
Coverage
9.1%
of eligible comments
Categories Active
14
of 14 discourse types
Avg Confidence
0.807
classifier confidence
Model
Claude Haiku
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Comparative
2,420 comments
Thanks to mr Trump.
Thanks to mr Trump.
References Trump and U.S. policy implicitly, comparing or attributing Canadian immigration issues to American political influence.
Comparative
0.70
NguyetNguyen-g7c
Feb 15, 2026
Good other foreign countries. India very bad clean less
Good other foreign countries.
India very bad clean less
Compares Canada favorably to India, using negative stereotypes about India to justify immigration preferences.
AnushaKrishna159
Feb 12, 2026
America is not the greatest country
America is not the greatest country
Makes a comparative ranking statement about America relative to other nations, though context is unclear.
Comparative
0.70
kieranpog7693
Jan 29, 2026
The fun is that Trump does the same misstake as Putin, Zelensky stod up and kicked his as
The fun is that Trump does the same misstake as Putin, Zelensky stod up and kicked his as
Compares Trump's mistakes to Putin's actions and references Zelensky's response, using international examples for context.
Comparative
0.70
@anlo57
Mar 4, 2025
BC is way worse
BC is way worse
Compares Canadian provinces, suggesting one region is worse than another in context of immigration discussion.
Comparative
0.70
imnotsure8250
Jan 29, 2026
Need a new friend, China is quite stable on foreign policy.
Need a new friend, China is quite stable on foreign policy.
Suggestion to shift alliance from current partners to China, comparing foreign policy stability across nations.
@johnzhao-w6c
Mar 5, 2025
It's not just brampton
It's not just brampton
Brief statement suggesting the issue extends beyond Brampton, implying broader geographic comparison.
THEONLYTYKRANE
Jan 27, 2026
We will see how that works out for you Canadians
We will see how that works out for you Canadians
Compares outcomes between Canada and other nations, implying skepticism about Canada's approach relative to others.
Comparative
0.70
@aletxisenriquez3514
Mar 4, 2025
Trump war with everyone! He’s not biased apparently ?
Trump war with everyone! He’s not biased apparently ?
Compares Trump's approach to international relations, ranking his diplomatic stance.
Comparative
0.70
@thaminduliyanage
Mar 5, 2025
Ethnicity doesn't own land lil bro, demographic proportion does, india is 15 percent of the world in population and 2 percent in land size, so basically it will own 13% more whether u like it …
Ethnicity doesn't own land lil bro, demographic proportion does, india is 15 percent of the world in population and 2 percent in land size, so basically it will own 13% more whether u like it or not lil bro
Uses demographic and land-size comparisons between India and the world to argue about population distribution and resource ownership.
Sigmathetasorority
Feb 10, 2026
Criminal activity has been going on for many many years ..
Criminal activity has been going on for many many years ..
Contextualizes criminal activity as a longstanding historical pattern across countries, normalizing the issue.
Comparative
0.70
TalkTalk44
Feb 18, 2026
Maybe Donald Trump could fix this.
Maybe Donald Trump could fix this.
References Donald Trump as a potential solution, implicitly comparing Canadian policy unfavorably to Trump's approach.
@jimjackson4256
Feb 19, 2026
Besides Russia and Poland and Hungary everywhere else has been invaded from Europe to America to Canada 🤦♂️
Besides Russia and Poland and Hungary everywhere else has been invaded from Europe to America to Canada 🤦♂️
Compares Canada to other nations regarding immigration/invasion, with alarmist undertones.
qripmarly4695
Feb 17, 2026
Trump is single handedly rescuing the Liberal’s election prospects.
Trump is single handedly rescuing the Liberal’s election prospects.
Compares Trump's actions to Canadian politics with implicit ironic commentary about electoral dynamics.
@mike168168
Mar 4, 2025
We voted for Trump because those countries have been taking advantage of America ??. CNN is talking about Poutine. Russia gates again.
We voted for Trump because those countries have been taking advantage of America ??. CNN is talking about Poutine. Russia gates again.
References voting decisions based on comparative advantage/disadvantage between countries, though somewhat off-topic to Canadian immigration.
@bienvenundjoumatchie7405
Mar 4, 2025
He is the real leader and hero? Am Japanese and worrying that our leader would suck up to Mr. ?
He is the real leader and hero? Am Japanese and worrying that our leader would suck up to Mr. ?
Japanese commenter comparing leadership quality between countries and expressing concern about their own leader's alignment with Trump.
@maricomari0706
Mar 4, 2025
India on top bro
India on top bro
Brief comparative statement ranking India positively relative to other nations or groups.
Comparative
0.70
ShivYadav-e1h
Jan 27, 2026
Canada doesn’t even have a MILITARY… bc its neighbors to USA! How can Canada be doing so well with less than cali population but other countries with far more ppl and resources are not? It’s …
Canada doesn’t even have a MILITARY… bc its neighbors to USA! How can Canada be doing so well with less than cali population but other countries with far more ppl and resources are not? It’s bc USA and Europe
Compares Canada's success to other nations while making unsubstantiated claims about Canada's military capacity and attributing success to USA/Europe support.
@ministerforprofitministerf1671
Mar 4, 2025
????? it feel good until it done with others but not with me. You all was supporting when it was done with china ( even this time ). Let's USA, Russia, China, n India united …
????? it feel good until it done with others but not with me. You all was supporting when it was done with china ( even this time ). Let's USA, Russia, China, n India united to form economic union ????
Compares treatment of different nations (China vs. others) and proposes alternative international alliances; frames Canada's position relative to global powers.
@dkray-fr4vb
Mar 4, 2025
Trump was right again
Trump was right again
References Trump as external comparison point, implying Canada should follow similar immigration policies.
biscuit5061
Jan 21, 2026
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