‘Albertans Deserve to Know the Answers’: Professor on Calls for Public Inquiry Into Data Breach

‘Albertans deserve to know the answers’: professor on calls for public inquiry into data breach

Calls are being made for an independent public inquiry into the alleged data breach of nearly three million Alberta voters involving the separatist group called the Centurion Project. Professor of political science at the University of Alberta Jared Wesley joins Alberta Primetime's Michael Higgins to discuss why he believes an urgent inquiry is needed.

Alberta's voter data scandal demands a public inquiry

It’s hard to see how the public can have any confidence in the sanctity of the separatist petition, or the names on it, after this. More to the point, it’s hard to see how the province could conduct a months-long referendum campaign when the names, addresses and contact information of 2.9 million Albertans are floating around in the digital ether.

Susan Delacourt: Data breach in Alberta is a big warning for democracy

A massive data breach of Alberta voter information has sparked an RCMP investigation, Susan Delacourt writes.

Danielle Smith should use Alberta’s data breach to put an end to secession talk

The scandal has broken the trust of Albertans, and there are several actions that need to be taken

Alberta’s massive voter data breach is just the beginning

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