Trudeau Says Conflict With Social Media Companies a ‘Dispute Over Democracy’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way into the West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 21, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

A few hours after his government announced it was suspending advertising with social media company Meta, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the move was made to defend democracy.

“This is not just a dispute over advertising, it’s also a dispute over democracy,” Mr. Trudeau told reporters in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, on July 5.