David Morrison, the deputy minister of foreign affairs, and Nathalie Drouin, national security adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney, have warned that hostile groups will likely use artificial intelligence and deepfake technology to disrupt Canada’s next federal election. Speaking to a parliamentary committee and the press, they explained that foreign enemies and troublemakers could use deepfakes, which are realistic but forged digital images or videos. To prepare for this, the government has created cyber briefings and training sessions to help Members of Parliament spot these fakes.

Officials noted that they expected AI-driven interference during the last election but did not find any evidence of it. They did, however, find other types of meddling, including efforts linked to China and Russia, as well as the unauthorized use of politicians' names to promote cryptocurrency. According to officials, none of these actions reached a scale that would have changed the election results. Some MPs questioned that conclusion, pointing to specific cases like Conservative candidate Joe Tay. Drouin responded that the government remains on high alert for interference from any country, including the United States.