As foreign actors work to influence Canada's election, how safe is your vote? | CBC News

CBC - 19/04
This is the first federal election since the final report on foreign interference was delivered. Advocates and security officials alike say they're seeing adversaries wage influence campaigns aimed at diaspora communities. What is the risk, and what's being done about it?

When Hong Kong democracy activist Henry Chan decided to run for a Saskatchewan Party nomination in his hometown of Saskatoon, he didn't expect to come out of the experience wondering if he'd been a target of foreign meddling.

Chan says he was approached at his meet-and-greet event by someone he later discovered on social media may have ties to the Chinese Communist Party. In a private conversation, the person asked him "what he was prepared to do for the Chinese people," he said. They offered support for his nomination in return.

Chan didn't take him up on it. He didn't win the nomination, nor did the Saskatchewan Party even win this seat in the legislature in last year's provincial vote.

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As Canadians prepare to head to the ballot box, the integrity of this vote matters more than ever. From foreign agents to fake influencers... How serious are the risks to Canada's democracy? Can Elon Musk be considered a hostile state actor? And what are officials doing about these threats? Parliamentary reporter Janyce McGregor will tell you where we're most vulnerable, why meddling keeps happening, and what you need to know in this season of spin. Featuring:Gloria Fung, the Canadian Coalition for a Foreign Influence Transparency RegistryHenry Chan, former co-director of Saskatchewan Stands with Hong Kong Balpreet Singh, W...
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