Taylor Owen on Combating Election Interference and Reimagining Canada’s Digital Policy | The Paul Wells Show

April 16th, 2025 | In an interview on The Paul Wells Show, Taylor Owen, founding director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill University, raised urgent concerns about online election interference in Canada. Drawing from his work with the Media Ecosystem Observatory, Owen explains how foreign and domestic actors attempt to sway public opinion through misinformation and platform manipulation. He emphasizes that while online interference is not always overt, its cumulative effect undermines democratic processes. Owen also shares his digital policy wish list for the next federal government, calling for greater transparency from tech companies, stronger platform regulation, and robust public infrastructure to safeguard Canadian democracy.