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Covertly placing narratives in Canadian media that forward the interests of foreign states is an “ultimate goal of foreign influence and information operations,” and the findings on this topic in two recent national security reports should be of top concern, says disinformation expert Marcus Kolga.
states that the media is one of the key pillars that fell within its scope to study the “specific threat to Canada’s democratic processes and institutions.” Marcus Kolga, a senior policy fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, said placing their narratives in Canadian media is an 'ultimate goal' of foreign influence operators.
. “When that state conceals its involvement, however, this activity is no longer within the bounds of acceptable diplomacy and lobbying: it is foreign interference.” Aaron Shull, managing director and general counsel at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, said the secrecy of efforts to influence Canadian media are what makes it 'so damn offensive.
report regarding foreign interference attempts on Canadian media were attributed to CSIS briefings for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from 2021 and 2022. photograph by Andrew Meade The redacted version does not offer any information about what journalists or mainstream media outlets may have been targeted. reached out to a number of editors and bureau chiefs to ask how their organizations were handling this threat, but none were available.
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