Marcus Kolga

Marcus Kolga is a Canadian journalist, filmmaker, and expert on Russian disinformation, foreign interference, and Central and Eastern European affairs. For nearly two decades, he has monitored, analyzed, and exposed authoritarian information and influence operations targeting Canada, NATO allies, and democratic institutions.

He led the Canadian civil society campaign that resulted in the adoption of Magnitsky human rights sanctions and has testified before parliament in Canada and abroad on disinformation, human rights abuses, and transnational repression. In recognition of his advocacy, he is one of only three Canadians sanctioned by both the Russian and Chinese governments.

Marcus is the founder of DisinfoWatch.org, a platform tracking and analyzing foreign disinformation targeting Canada, and is a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, and the CDA Institute. He is a regular commentator in Canadian and international media on foreign policy, security, and human rights.