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Foreign Influence Registry Gets 30 Entries, Far Below Estimate

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner Anton Boegman reported only two entries in the foreign influence registry two months after its launch.
He said about 30 submissions were received by Oct. 3, far below the Public Safety estimate of 2,422 registrants.
The office contacted over 60 people linked to the Alberta referendum, including the Alberta Prosperity Project.
Alberta Prosperity Project CEO Mitch Sylvestre claimed the Sept. 18 email landed in junk mail.

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Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner Anton Boegman reported only two entries in the foreign influence registry two months after its launch.
He said about 30 submissions were received by Oct. 3, far below the Public Safety estimate of 2,422 registrants.
The office contacted over 60 people linked to the Alberta referendum, including the Alberta Prosperity Project.
Alberta Prosperity Project CEO Mitch Sylvestre claimed the Sept. 18 email landed in junk mail.