"With municipal elections coming up across six provinces in 2026, experts warn similar 'grassroots' groups will pop up in other communities — with hidden ownership, unclear motives and no formal obligation to reveal either.
'This is the new normal,' said Shane Gunster, Associate Professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University."
Anonymous 'grassroots' community group in Ontario traced back to political operative | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/investigations/caledon-community-group-astroturfing
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