What the Alberta data leak can teach us about separatists
Posted May 12, 2026 08:16:58 AM.
In today’s The Big Story podcast, Experts are calling it the largest data breach in Canadian history, sparking fears for the safety of all Canadians – everyone from public figures to victims of domestic abuse.
Both the RCMP and Elections Alberta are investigating after Elections Alberta said a pro-separation group had unauthorized access to a separatist party’s copy of the electors list – containing the personal information of nearly three million Albertans, including their address.
Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to political strategist, Zain Velji to discuss how the group got a hold of the electors list, the political fallout across the country, and why economic moves from the PM’s office fall short of actually deterring the separatist movement.
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