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Misinformation linked to the COVID-19 pandemic is playing a larger-than-expected role in the federal election, fuelling protests and support for the People’s Party of Canada, experts say. Throughout the election, hostile protests have dogged the campaign of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau. On Monday, anti-vaccination protests targeted hospitals across the country – the ongoing protests have also garnered significant media coverage, getting more attention than issues like Afghanistan or gun control.

Classified as: 91ºÚÁÏÍø experts, department of political science, Aengus Bridgman, Centre for Democratic Citizenship, media ecosystem observatory, misinformation, Canadian Election Misinformation Project, federal elections, Canadian Politics
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Published on: 16 Sep 2021
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