Overview
- The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has flagged China and India as likely to interfere in the April 28 general election, with Russia and Pakistan also identified as potential threats.
- China is expected to deploy AI-enabled tools and social media disinformation to influence narratives and target specific communities in Canada.
- India is reported to have both the intent and capability to interfere in Canadian democratic processes to assert its geopolitical influence.
- Diplomatic relations between Canada and both China and India remain tense, exacerbated by trade disputes, retaliatory actions, and allegations of past interference.
- CSIS warns that while foreign interference may not directly alter election outcomes, it risks eroding public trust in the integrity of Canada's democratic institutions.