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Names, numbers, addresses: Millions impacted in Alberta data breach

5/6/202643 min

Nearly three million Albertans had their personal information uploaded to a publicly accessible database last month. As new details emerge about how an Alberta separatist group used the data, Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi questions how much Premier Danielle Smith knew about the leak — considering one of her caucus staff attended the meeting where the database was presented. Plus, Honda is reportedly suspending plans to build a $15-billion electric vehicle plant in Ontario — indefinitely. P&P hears from Karim Bardeesy, parliamentary secretary for Industry Minister Mélanie Joly.

Clips

Staffer saw Kenney doxxed
“No such thing as legal”
Calling Kenney, not the premier
Three demands to government
Why he didn’t tell Smith
Bill 54 hampered probe
Foreign meddling fears grow

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    [upbeat music] Fresh questions after a huge data breach in Alberta saw nearly three million people's information leaked. And US tariff uncertainty hammers the Canadian auto industry again. Can the government do anything to help? It's Wednesday, May 6th. I'm David Cochrane. The Power and Politics Podcast starts now. [upbeat music] We begin with scandal in Alberta, as elections officials and police probe a massive privacy breach in the province. 2.9 million people are affected by this breach. That means anyone in Alberta who has cast a ballot or is even just registered to vote. Personal voter information was posted to a publicly accessible online database, including details such as full names, home addresses, and contact information. Now, the database was created by an Alberta separatist

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