U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance has dismissed disinformation as a fabrication of ‘old entrenched interests hiding behind ugly Soviet-era words’ to justify censorship. Similarly, U.S. President Donald Trump is amplifying pro-Russian propaganda, blaming Ukraine for starting Russia’s war of aggression against itself.
Canada can take more steps to bolster society’s resilience and defence capabilities against the relentless onslaught of autocratic regimes and malicious non-state actors.