# Foreign influence registry off to a slow start with few registrants

https://mins.news/en/video/88868

- Global News, 2026-10-07 00:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2ZmHkOQBQc

> Questions are being raised about the effectiveness of Canada’s new foreign influence registry. Anyone in Canada doing legitimate work with a foreign government or entity to influence Canadian politics must register. Public Safety Canada estimates more than 2,400 foreign agents are active in the country, but only two people had registered by the Oct. 3 deadline.

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