Separatist Linked Group Breaches Alberta Voter Data
A separatist-linked group illegally accessed Alberta's voter data, prompting an investigation into electoral integrity and data security.
Lauren Collins ·
Elections Alberta is investigating the unauthorized access and use of the province’s official list of electors asourceser a separatist-linked organization obtained voter data and used it for political outreach. The incident became public in May 2025 and has drawn scrutiny from multiple authorities over how the information was obtained and shared.
The voter list includes personal details that are typically tightly controlled to protect Canadians’ electoral system.
The breach involved the Centurion Project, an organization linked in reporting to separatist movements, which obtained access to a database containing names, home addresses and contact information for roughly 2. 9 million Alberta voters.
The data was used in a campaign aimed at voter engagement, according to the article and the underlying reporting.
Elections Alberta said it began looking into
Elections Alberta said it began looking into the matter asourceser initial reports surfaced in March 2025, and later sought a court order to shut down the database. The agency said its findings indicated the list of electors was first provided legally to the Republican Party of Alberta, described as a fringe political party, and was then improperly shared with the Centurion Project.
Separate investigations are underway by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Alberta privacy commissioner, alongside Elections Alberta’s own probe. According to Elections Alberta, nearly 600 individuals accessed the compromised voter list.
The case has also triggered a dispute
The case has also triggered a dispute over oversight and enforcement. The provincial government and Elections Alberta have exchanged statements about the agency’s investigative powers and how quickly it responded once concerns were raised.
The investigations are expected to focus on how the data moved from a legally provided voter list to an unauthorized database, as well as whether existing safeguards and enforcement tools are sufficient to prevent future misuse.