Canadian Report Uses Fake Sources, Honestly Took 18 Months To Fail

In a truly spectacular case of government red-tape meets improv comedy, Canadian experts discovered a government report—compiled over an epic 18-month saga—that relied on fake sources. Yes, real paper, real desk, but sources from the land of unicorns. The report, allegedly filled with facts and data, was actually propped up by a cocktail of phantom citations, making one wonder if the Ghostbusters were consulted. This masterpiece of misinformation has Canadian officials scratching heads and experts facepalming so hard the impact was near seismic. It's like spending a year and a half baking a cake with imaginary flour—bold innovation or just bureaucratic hilarity?

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Source: Arstechnica | Published: 9/12/2025 | Author: Benj Edwards