Alberta Law Firm Files Class-Action Over Alleged Breach of 2.9 Million Voters’ Data A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Alberta government over the alleged unauthorized access and disclosure of the province’s List of Electors, which contains sensitive personal data on approximately 2.9 million people. The lawsuit, launched by Cooper Regel Lawyers in Sherwood Park, was announced on June 30 and filed in the Court of King’s Bench. The suit claims that names, addresses, phone numbers, postal codes, and elector identification numbers were accessed and used by unauthorized parties, violating Alberta’s Elections Act. A subclass has been proposed for vulnerable individuals including those in domestic violence situations, elected officials, and peace officers whose exposure could pose serious risks. Steven Cooper, K.C., counsel for the plaintiff, called the alleged breach a "staggering failure" that treats sensitive data as a "political commodity" rather than a protected asset. The lawsuit names the provincial government, Alberta’s chief electoral officer, Centurion Project Ltd., the Republican Party of Alberta, David Parker, and unnamed individuals and corporations. The plaintiff, Clint Docken, is a retired lawyer. No allegations have been proven in court, and the class-action has yet to be certified.

Alberta Separatist Group’s Voter Database Shut Down Amid Privacy Breach Probe Elections Alberta has taken action against the Centurion Project, an Alberta separatist group, after an alleged privacy breach exposed the personal information of up to three million voters. The agency received credible intelligence on Monday, April 27, 2026, indicating the group had obtained a confidential voter list, prompting cease-and-desist letters the next day. On Wednesday, officials and police delivered a second notice in person during a Centurion Project meeting in Edmonton. The database, which was publicly accessible until its shutdown on Thursday afternoon under a court-issued injunction, contained home addresses of prominent politicians, judges, Crown prosecutors, and elections officials details not available through public directories. The Centurion Project has four days to disclose all parties that accessed the list and provide their contact information. The voter list, legally restricted to political parties, candidates, and constituency associations for campaign purposes, was allegedly obtained by the Centurion Project after being shared with the pro-independence Republican Party of Alberta. Elections Alberta confirmed the breach after investigators matched fake names seeded in the original list to those in the Centurion Project’s database, tracing the leak to an anonymous tip. David Parker, the Centurion Project’s leader, has previously stated the group’s goal is to recruit supporters for a potential Alberta separation referendum this fall. While Parker has not commented, group official Tim Hoven claimed the data came from an unnamed third party and that the app was intended for volunteer use. The Republican Party of Alberta denied providing the list, while the United Conservative Party (UCP) and Progressive Tories also rejected involvement. Elections Alberta’s public disclosure of the breach is rare, as the agency is typically barred from commenting on investigations. However, officials deemed the situation critical enough to warn Albertans about potential risks, including unexpected communications or identity theft. The RCMP has launched an investigation, and the province’s privacy commissioner has been notified. Violations of Alberta’s voter list laws carry penalties of up to $100,000 in fines and one year in prison. This incident follows a 2025 fine against Parker and his group, Take Back Alberta, for prior electoral violations. Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi condemned the breach as a threat to democracy and personal safety, while the Republican Party faces calls for deregistration if found responsible. The case highlights growing concerns over the misuse of voter data and the security of sensitive personal information in political organizing.

Alberta Voter Data Breach Exposes Nearly 3 Million Records in Separatist Group Leak Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has demanded legal accountability after a separatist group, the Centurion Project, allegedly obtained and published the province’s voter list online, exposing the personal information of nearly 2.9 million Albertans. The breach came to light in an Edmonton courtroom on Thursday, prompting investigations by Elections Alberta and the RCMP. The voter list a dataset containing names and addresses was originally provided to the Republican Party of Alberta under strict legislative controls. However, the Centurion Project reportedly acquired it through a third party, converting it into a searchable app to identify and recruit supporters ahead of a potential separatist referendum this fall. After Elections Alberta secured a court injunction, the data was removed from the group’s website. While the Elections Act restricts voter list distribution to political parties and officials, Alberta’s privacy laws currently exclude political parties from oversight, leaving a gap in protections. Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod warned that the breach poses a "real risk of significant harm" to affected individuals and renewed calls for legislative reforms to bring political parties under the Personal Information and Privacy Act (PIPA) a change her office has advocated for decades. The United Conservative Party government has withheld further comment pending the outcome of the investigations, which will focus on how the data was transferred to the Centurion Project. Smith, currently on a trade mission in the UK, has not provided additional remarks.