EDMONTON — Alberta’s elections agency said Thursday,May 7/26 it believes 568 people accessed a voter list at the heart of a massive privacy breach involving a separatist group.
The group, called the Centurion Project, had made a publicly accessible database featuring the names and addresses of nearly three million Alberta voters.
A call for an independent public inquiry into the management and use of Alberta’s voters list
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Jared Wesley is professor of political science and associate dean (Graduate) in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta. - May 7th 2026
Thirty-eight (38) academics from across the province joined me in publishing this open letter earlier this morning. I invite you to read and share it widely.
As we argue:
The integrity of the voters list must be beyond reproach. In a healthy democracy, Albertans have confidence that their personal information is protected. They have assurance that elections and referendums are conducted on a level playing field. They have institutions that are, and are seen to be, independent and trustworthy.
An independent public inquiry is the most effective way to restore those conditions.
As I argued earlier, police and Elections Alberta investigations are underway. They are necessary. But they are not enough.
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Premier Danielle Smith seen contemplating her next move as the political fallout turns up the heat for a public inquiry into the voter database privacy.breach
