How disinformation, fake news and foreign interference threaten Canadian election | Montreal Gazette
March 31, 2025 |聽Aengus Bridgman, director of the聽Media Ecosystem Observatory聽(MEO), spoke with The聽Gazette about the threats of fake news, deepfakes and foreign interference infiltrating your social media feed have never been higher.聽He cites an evolving geopolitical landscape, a reduction of safeguards by the main social media platforms and the advent of generative AI as game changers in the lead-up to election day o
Aengus Bridgman on the 2025 Federal Election, Social Media Platforms, and Misinformation | The Law Bytes
March 31, 2025 |聽Aengus Bridgman, director of the聽Media Ecosystem Observatory聽(MEO), explains聽about the state of the major platforms in Canada in 2025, how our information ecosystem is vulnerable to misinformation, and what we should be doing about it.聽A contributor to聽studies聽on information issues in multiple federal and provincial elections, he is one of Canada鈥檚 leading experts on misinformation, digital a
What problem is Pierre Poilievre trying to solve with his TFSA proposal? | Toronto Star
March 30, 2025 | Professor聽Jennifer Robson is the 2024-25 McConnell Visiting Scholar.聽For the last 20 years, there has been no limit to how much you can invest outside of Canada in tax-preferred savings accounts like TFSAs and RRSPs.
Jennifer Welsh on Canada Surviving in the Era of Trump's Administration | TVO Today
March 11, 2025 |聽Director聽Jennifer Welsh聽spoke about Canada surviving under Trump administration on TVO Today.聽Canada's foreign policy has long been influenced by the USA. So an important question arises now, how does Canada navigate in this new political climate?
Taylor Owen on Eroding Journalism & Disinformation During an Election | CBC News
March 24, 2025 |聽With trust in journalism eroding, disinformation once fringe is now mainstream. Much of it is spreading on social media. Professor聽Taylor Owen聽says the online media environment in Canada is more fragile and vulnerable to manipulation than ever before. A dangerous situation at the best of times even more so during an election.
Aengus Bridgman on Fighting Misinformation on Social Media | CBC Listen
March 21, 2025 | Aengus Bridgman, director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory聽(MEO), explains what worries him about the information voters are getting online this election and how to make sure one doesn't get duped on a podcast The House with Catherine Cullen.
Pearl Eliadis on Religious Symbol Ban in Schools | The Weekly Voice
March 21, 2025 | Professor Pearl Eliadis聽on banning of religious symbol in schools explains that the government鈥檚 use of the notwithstanding clause indicates it is aware the bill would not survive a Charter challenge. 鈥淭his is a government trying to out-PQ the PQ,鈥� Eliadis said, referring to the rival Parti Qu茅b茅cois and its focus on identity politics.
Vincent Rigby on The End of Arctic Exceptionalism | CSIS
March 20, 2025 | Professor聽Vincent Rigby spoke on聽the end of arctic exceptionalism on a podcast episode of Center for Strategic &聽International Studies.
Canada Faces an Information War | Toronto Star
March 23, 2024 | An Opinion piece led by Professor Taylor Owen and聽Peter MacLeod delves into the challenges that stand clear against Canada.聽The country faces a war on two fronts: an economic campaign to weaken and ultimately annex us, and an information war to manipulate public opinion and destabilize our democracy.
Chris Ragan on Carbon Tax | The Globe and Mail
March 18, 2025 | Chris Ragan聽spoke on how removing carbon tax would be detrimental for Canada, in an interview published by The Globe and Mail. 鈥淭he consumer carbon tax is not working, it鈥檚 become too divisive.鈥� Mr. Mark Carney said on social media.
Jennifer Welsh on Ethical Challenges of UN Peacekeeping | Carnegie Council
March 13, 2025 |聽Director聽Jennifer Welsh聽and聽Jean-Marie Gu茅henno were hosted by聽Juris Pupcenoks聽and聽Brian A. Mateo from Carnegie Council Podcast.
As Trump menaces us in Canada, we have a question for Britain: when will you stand up to him? | The Guardian
March 18, 2025 | Director Jennifer Welsh聽wrote an article criticising聽the weak diplomatic response of UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Donald Trump鈥檚 provocative comments suggesting Canada should become the 51st state of the United States.
Taylor Owen on How Disinformation is Threatening Canada's Democracy
March 6, 2025 | Taylor Owen explains Justice Marie-Jos茅e Hogue鈥檚 public inquiry into foreign interference that has identified disinformation as the most pressing danger to Canada鈥檚 democratic institutions. But what led to the creation of the Foreign Interference Commission in the first place? And how does social media platforms influence Canada鈥檚 information landscape and its sovereignty?
Chris Ragan on Carney鈥檚 Budget Approach | Toronto Star
February 20, 2025 | Mark Carney, an economist and former Governor of the Bank of Canada plans to balance Canada鈥檚 budget by separating capital and operating expenses has drawn support from some experts, including Christopher Ragan.
Vincent Rigby on Public Inquiry into Canadian Foreign Interference | Policy Options
February 18, 2025 | Professor聽Vincent Rigby聽discussed the final report from the Public Inquiry into Canadian Foreign Interference, led by Justice Marie-Jos茅e Hogue, released in late January after nearly 18 months of investigation.
