What to know about Canada's new foreign influence registry
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Canada's new foreign influence office says its goal isn’t to prevent foreign interference — when outside actors meddle in a country’s internal affairs — but rather provide more transparency for Canadians who want to know who is trying to influence their politicians and government officials on behalf of foreign governments. That’s according to Anton Boegman, the country’s first-ever foreign influence commissioner, who starts Aug. 4. #canada #politics #cdnpoli #foreigninfluence »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more t
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