What Happens to Democratic Decision-Making in a Fragmented Information Environment?
Alberta’s October Referendum Shows Why Countering Foreign Interference Is Only Part of Rebuilding Democratic Trust.
Policy and Strategic Initiatives Lead at the Democratic Engagement Exchange and Youth Fellow at Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy
Madeleine Case is the Policy and Strategic Initiatives Lead at the Democratic Engagement Exchange at Toronto Metropolitan University. A former federal political staffer, she brings experience from government to her work advancing democratic engagement and strengthening civic participation in Canada. Maddie is also a Youth Fellow with the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill University, focusing on youth engagement and the evolving digital information environment through a project called Gen(Z)AI. She holds a Master’s of Public Policy and Administration from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies from Queen’s University.
Alberta’s October Referendum Shows Why Countering Foreign Interference Is Only Part of Rebuilding Democratic Trust.
In an ecosystem increasingly shaped by AI, trust and legitimacy depend on more than just procedural integrity.