Alberta Insider: RCMP investigating separatist organization
The RCMP is investigating the Centurion Project, an Alberta separatist organization, after a court found it used the province's official voter list without authorization. Elections Alberta obtained an injunction halting the use of the database, which contained personal information of nearly 3 million residents. The data, allegedly obtained via the Republican Party of Alberta, was used in an app to support Alberta's independence movement ahead of a potential referendum.
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Open this photo in gallery:A tractor trailer with an Alberta separatist ad, April 16, 2026.Megan Albu/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free Account“It is not something people have to worry about. And the data is so locked down really tight that there’s no way to download a list, there’s no way to download addresses or cellphones or anything.“That’s one thing we really like about this website. The data is safe on it.”Those are the words of Tim Hoven in a Centurion Project training video posted April 13, talking about the information that’s easily searchable and accessible through an app created by the separatist organization.But it all came crashing down on Thursday.A court granted an injunction to Elections Alberta after the watchdog…
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