Justin Trudeau has announced his government will be setting aside $5.5 million to combat “disinformation” as he struggles with accusations of benefitting from Chinese Communist Party election interference.
Canadian Prime Minister the $5.5 million investment into “combatting disinformation” on Monday at a press conference in Ottawa saying, “I can announce were are investing 5.5 million dollars to build capacity of civil society organisations to combat disinformation.”
“Because we know disinformation often generated abroad can be a real threat to our elections and it’s a threat that the federal government cannot combat alone,” he added. While it is unknown which organisations and groups will benefit from the $5.5 million, the Trudeau government has a history of funding questionable groups and individuals in recent years.
Among those who were handed Trudeau government cash, was alleged “anti-hate” activist Leith Marouf who was revealed to be aOpposition parties in Canada have demanded an inquiry into Chinese influence in Canadian elections after allegations the Communist Party may have helped Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals.
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