Foreign influence in our elections is real, so what are we doing about it?

A recent CSIS report says the agency has ‘observed persistent and sophisticated state-sponsored threat activity targeting elections for many years now and continues to see a rise in its frequency and sophistication.’

CSIS, under current director David Vigneault, is warning of the threat of foreign influence. But a decade has passed, and Canadians are wiser about the threats posed by Russia and, of course, China, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

July 28, 2021

MONTREAL—They say an election is in the air. Certainly, everyone in the political game seems to be ready for the writs to be dropped. Promises are abounding, rallies are being held, the leaders are everywhere. Yes, it smells of an election. The one message politicians are ignoring is the prospect...

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