Foreign disinformation is a looming threat in Canada’s election. Here’s where it might come from

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Disinformation from abroad is a real danger in a race where Canada-U.S. mistrust is high. Here’s what the cyber threats might look like Canada is at high risk of attack by hostile foreign entities – including possibly from within the United States – attempting to meddle with the federal election by covertly spreading false information online, experts warn. They say the April 28 election is especially vulnerable to disinformation campaigns because of recent tensions in Canada-U.S. relations, the growth of artificial intelligence and weakened guardrails on social media platforms. “We should be really concerned,” said Aengus Bridgman, director of the...