Understanding the problem: Documented Foreign Interference in CanadaForeign interference in Canada is not theoretical speculation or partisan allegation. Elections Canada and the Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections conducted reviews of foreign interference allegations from the 2019 and 2021 elections (Elections Canada 2023). Domestic and International ConsequencesThe documented foreign interference operations generate concrete negative consequences across domestic governance and international relations. In this context, Canada’s perceived permissiveness toward foreign interference – whether real or perceived – creates friction in the bilateral relationship. The June 2024 Countering Foreign Interference Act created the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act (FITAA), but implementation remains incomplete (Thomas and Laudan 2024).

Source: CBC News January 27, 2026 19:05 UTC