A separatist petition and a huge data breach: What's going on in Alberta?
5/7/20261 hr 8 min
Alberta's separatist movement is wrapped up in a huge personal data breach that has impacted nearly three million people including former premier Jason Kenney, who tells Power & Politics he's 'ticked off' and 'concerned' about the privacy violation. Plus, the federal government is moving to make it easier to get things built faster in Canada. CBC's Kate McKenna reports.
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[upbeat music] A former Alberta premier is embroiled in a massive data leak. The federal government pushes ahead with its plan to build big and build fast. And US tariffs take a toll on the alcohol sector. It's Thursday, May 7th. I'm David Cochrane. The Power and Politics Podcast starts now. [upbeat music] More than 500 Albertans have been issued cease and desist letters for accessing a database that revealed the private personal information of millions of voters in that province. 2.9 million people were affected by this data breach. That means anyone in Alberta who has cast a ballot or is even just registered to vote. Personal data, such as names, addresses, and contact information were leaked online. The database was built by Alberta separatist group, The Centurion Project, and they presented the