Canadian Wildfire Disinformation

The document identifies a pattern of right-wing and fossil fuel-linked disinformation during Canadian wildfire seasons that downplays climate change and obstructs policy action. It urges Canadian policymakers to implement laws against greenwashing, define climate disinformation scientifically, and regulate the monetization and amplification of such content by tech platforms.

• Disinformation narratives during Canadian wildfire seasons are frequently driven by right-wing voices and entities with ties to the fossil fuel industry, leveraging perceptions of government failure to discredit political opponents and non-natural causes for fires.
• Climate disinformation regarding wildfires hinders immediate response efforts and complicates the implementation of long-term mitigation policies by underplaying the influence of climate change.

APA

Climate Action Against Disinformation (2025). Canadian Wildfire Disinformation. https://caad.info/analysis/briefings/briefing-canadian-wildfire-disinformation/

Chicago

Climate Action Against Disinformation. Canadian Wildfire Disinformation. 2025. https://caad.info/analysis/briefings/briefing-canadian-wildfire-disinformation/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate Action Against Disinformation |title=Canadian Wildfire Disinformation |date=9 July 2025 |url=https://caad.info/analysis/briefings/briefing-canadian-wildfire-disinformation/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climateactionagainstdisinformation2025canadian, author = {{Climate Action Against Disinformation}}, title = {{Canadian Wildfire Disinformation}}, institution = {Climate Action Against Disinformation}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://caad.info/analysis/briefings/briefing-canadian-wildfire-disinformation/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }