Triple

T22001147
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject David Johnston E543327 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The Idea of Canada: Letters to a Nation — NE NERFINISHED

How this triple was built (3 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Idea of Canada: Letters to a Nation | Statement: [David Johnston, notableWork, The Idea of Canada: Letters to a Nation]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: The Idea of Canada: Letters to a Nation
Context triple: [David Johnston, notableWork, The Idea of Canada: Letters to a Nation]
  • A. A Nation Too Good to Lose: Renewing the Purpose of Canada
    "A Nation Too Good to Lose: Renewing the Purpose of Canada" is a political and reflective book by former Canadian prime minister Joe Clark that examines Canada’s identity, challenges, and future direction.
  • B. The Idea of North
    The Idea of North is a 1967 experimental radio documentary by Canadian pianist and broadcaster Glenn Gould that explores themes of isolation, solitude, and northern identity through layered spoken voices and sound.
  • C. Who We Are: Reflections on My Life and Canada
    "Who We Are: Reflections on My Life and Canada" is a political memoir by Canadian environmentalist and former Green Party leader Elizabeth May, exploring her personal journey and perspectives on Canada's past, present, and future.
  • D. Unlikely Utopia: The Surprising Triumph of Canadian Pluralism
    Unlikely Utopia: The Surprising Triumph of Canadian Pluralism is a non-fiction book by pollster and author Michael Adams that examines how Canada has successfully fostered a tolerant, multicultural society amid global tensions over diversity and immigration.
  • E. Portrait of Canada
    Portrait of Canada is a nonfiction work by Canadian journalist and activist June Callwood that explores the country’s identity, history, and people.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: The Idea of Canada: Letters to a Nation
Target entity description: The Idea of Canada: Letters to a Nation is a reflective collection of letters by former Governor General David Johnston that explores Canadian values, history, and civic ideals.
  • A. A Nation Too Good to Lose: Renewing the Purpose of Canada
    "A Nation Too Good to Lose: Renewing the Purpose of Canada" is a political and reflective book by former Canadian prime minister Joe Clark that examines Canada’s identity, challenges, and future direction.
  • B. The Idea of North
    The Idea of North is a 1967 experimental radio documentary by Canadian pianist and broadcaster Glenn Gould that explores themes of isolation, solitude, and northern identity through layered spoken voices and sound.
  • C. Who We Are: Reflections on My Life and Canada
    "Who We Are: Reflections on My Life and Canada" is a political memoir by Canadian environmentalist and former Green Party leader Elizabeth May, exploring her personal journey and perspectives on Canada's past, present, and future.
  • D. Unlikely Utopia: The Surprising Triumph of Canadian Pluralism
    Unlikely Utopia: The Surprising Triumph of Canadian Pluralism is a non-fiction book by pollster and author Michael Adams that examines how Canada has successfully fostered a tolerant, multicultural society amid global tensions over diversity and immigration.
  • E. Portrait of Canada
    Portrait of Canada is a nonfiction work by Canadian journalist and activist June Callwood that explores the country’s identity, history, and people.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69e11e2c814c8190837d072789000486 completed April 16, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69f1276ae4e0819097bf1b978451f776 completed April 28, 2026, 9:32 p.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:20 p.m.