Canadian Media a Target for Foreign Interference: National Security Committee Chair

Liberal MP David McGuinty, Chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, responds to questions from reporters before heading into a meeting of the Liberal Caucus in Ottawa, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Foreign actors are trying to interfere with the Canadian media, and journalists and their bosses need to be aware of it, the chairman of Parliament’s nonpartisan national security committee warned on June 12.

All forms of media, including mainstream media, are being subjected to interference by bad actors, Liberal MP David McGuinty said.