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Canada Pulls Out of Disinfo Conference
Canada withdraws sponsorship from EU disinformation conference after U.S. framed as foreign interference source.
In brief
Canada withdraws sponsorship from EU disinformation conference after U.S. framed as foreign interference source. Canada stops funding a European disinformation conference after U.S. government is highlighted as a risk for foreign interference. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Canada Withdraws Sponsorship
The federal government has withdrawn its sponsorship for a European disinformation conference that includes panel discussions about the U.S. government as a risk for foreign interference.
Conference Details
The conference is an annual event focused on countering disinformation, organized by EU DisinfoLab in Brussels, attracting researchers, journalists, think tanks, academics, and government officials.
U.S. as Foreign Interference Source
More than one panel at Disinfo2026 discusses the U.S. as a source of foreign-information manipulation and interference, which refers to state-backed actors engaging in coordinated efforts to sway public debate and undermine elections.
Canada's Participation
Global Affairs Canada says Ottawa isn’t comfortable with how those discussions were framed, so Canadian officials will still participate but not chair any sessions at the conference.
What matters most
Canada stops funding a European disinformation conference after U.S. government is highlighted as a risk for foreign interference.
