Canada to co-lead initiative to counter election interference

OTTAWA — The Government of Canada is taking a leadership role in a new initiative to counter online election interference, as part of the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace. The announcement was made today by Dominic LeBlanc, president of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, whose portfolio also includes federal responsibility for democratic institutions. Along with Microsoft and the Alliance for Securing Democracy, the Government of Canada is co-leading activities to counter election interference and to build international capacity in this area over the coming months, says the news release. The Paris Call is an international declaration...