“Police are investigating unauthorised use of about 3 million citizens' personal data in Alberta, which appears headed for an independence referendum.”

Elections AlbertaStatementApril 30, 2026Read the original

The chief electoral officer's statement on misuse of the voter list.

Our verdict

True

Elections Alberta and the RCMP are investigating misuse of the list of 2.9 million electors by the separatist Centurion Project.

What we found

Names, addresses and phone numbers of 2.9 million voters were exposed; the privacy commissioner called it the worst voter-data breach in Canadian history. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

1 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Elections Alberta's message on unauthorised use of the list of electors. [1]
Background
A Calgary journalist had warned Elections Alberta about the breach weeks earlier. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against CTV News, Elections Alberta. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Elections Alberta · Message to Albertans from the Chief Electoral Officer re: Unauthorized Use of List of Electors
[2]CTV News · Calgary journalist notified Elections Alberta about voter list breach weeks ago

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