In statements, Lithuania, Canada and the EU said the program of the conference did not align with their official views on the US role in disinformation

Meanwhile

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/gac-disinformation-united-states-lithuania-9.7187116

Canada's withdrawal comes the same week the Globe and Mail reported that some people involved in campaigning for Alberta independence had met on both sides of the border with U.S. entities.

GAC's move also comes as the country is embroiled in an often bitter and personal trade dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.

Also

https://thewalrus.ca/alberta-separatism-is-built-on-a-big-lie/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-trade-war-disinformation-1.7489805

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/09/26/US-Trade-War-Breeding-Misinformation/

https://www.thestar.com/business/opinion/the-five-big-lies-trump-is-telling-about-canada-s-trade-and-the-facts-that-shoot-them-all-down/article_c6b81fc1-4246-42e2-bc24-5a4764251f62.html

Or simply

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump