MikeWatters
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Coordinated, state-linked accounts boost content about a Canadian political leader… Our own election watchdog flags it… And the response is basically: “we noticed.” Not very reassuring since they haven't acted to stop it. No wonder that long-promised Foreign Agent Registry keeps sitting in draft form somewhere. Hard to regulate foreign influence when it seems to keep landing on the same side of the aisle. Because nothing says confidence in your own political footing like letting outside amplification quietly do its thing while calling it awareness. Best case? It’s influence. Worst case? It’s leverage. Either way, Canadians are expected to just nod along and carry on. #cdnpoli #BeijingInterference #CallAMulligan @WorkingCdns @ChinaEmbOttawa #BeijingCheaters #KeepBeijingOutOfCanada @scoopercooper @MichaelKovrig @ElectionsCan_E @cef_cce @gary_srp @FrankCaputoKTN
Coordinated, state-linked accounts boost content about a Canadian political leader… Our own election watchdog flags it… And the response is basically: “we noticed.” Not very reassuring since they haven't acted to stop it. No wonder that long-promised Foreign Agent Registry keeps sitting in draft form somewhere. Hard to regulate foreign influence when it seems to keep landing on the same side of the aisle. Because nothing says confidence in your own political footing like letting outside amplification quietly do its thing while calling it awareness. Best case? It’s influence. Worst case? It’s leverage. Either way, Canadians are expected to just nod along and carry on. #cdnpoli #BeijingInterference #CallAMulligan @WorkingCdns @ChinaEmbOttawa #BeijingCheaters #KeepBeijingOutOfCanada @scoopercooper @MichaelKovrig @ElectionsCan_E @cef_cce @gary_srp @FrankCaputoKTN
Coordinated, state-linked accounts boost content about a Canadian political leader… Our own election watchdog flags it… And the response is basically: “we noticed.” Not very reassuring since they haven't acted to stop it. No wonder that long-promised Foreign Agent Registry keeps sitting in draft form somewhere. Hard to regulate foreign influence when it seems to keep landing on the same side of the aisle. Because nothing says confidence in your own political footing like letting outside amplification quietly do its thing while calling it awareness. Best case? It’s influence. Worst case? It’s leverage. Either way, Canadians are expected to just nod along and carry on. #cdnpoli #BeijingInterference #CallAMulligan @WorkingCdns @ChinaEmbOttawa #BeijingCheaters #KeepBeijingOutOfCanada @scoopercooper @MichaelKovrig @ElectionsCan_E @cef_cce @gary_srp @FrankCaputoKTN
