# Canada Pulls Out of Disinfo Conference

> Canada withdraws sponsorship from EU disinformation conference after U.S. framed as foreign interference source.
- Title: Canada Pulls Out of Disinfo Conference · Nationalpost
- Summary: Canada withdraws sponsorship from EU disinformation conference after U.S. framed as foreign interference source. Canada stops funding a European…
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- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-pulls-out-of-global-disinformation-conference-with-panels-pointing-to-u-s-as-source-of-foreign-interference
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## 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The federal government has withdrawn its sponsorship for a European disinformation conference that includes panel discussions about the U.S. government as a risk for foreign interference.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.
## Key takeaway

Canada stops funding a European disinformation conference after U.S. government is highlighted as a risk for foreign interference.