So I’m seeing some news (like this) saying that a database containing private information about Albertan voters got leaked to the Alberta separatists? And then the separatists made it into a searchable, public database? News outlets generally seem averse to speculation so none of them touch on how this happened.
So that’s my question: how could something like this happen? What went down?
The Alberta “Republican Party” posted it online. Fukin morons didnt realize that each list given out contained salted accounts, so if/when it gets leaked, the source of the leak is immediately apparent
Good thing the Alberta separatists are as stupid as the yankees that fund them
However it happened, I’m miffed that the penalty is too low for leaking millions of peoples information
Elections Alberta said any person who contravenes the rules is guilty of an offence and liable to an administrative penalty of not more than $100,000 or, if convicted by a court, to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both a fine and imprisonment.
Like, I’m sure that this is more valuable than this to the right company, and someone could just be paid a lot more than that, and be like, i’ll risk up to 1 year in jail for a pay day.
So what got leaked exactly. I mean I don’t see the big deal this is basically a phone book. Used to be dropped on every door step.
The full names, addresses and contact information were leaked. Phone books would also go out of date, or you could have yourself unlisted, but you aren’t unlisted on this.
We haven’t had phone books in quite awhile, and those weren’t exactly great for privacy either. Luckily back then, the tools to automate abuse of them weren’t as sophisticated or available as they are now.
Today, peoples information is more private. Especially with cellphone numbers not being listed.
“Which means that people who are, for example, victims of stalking, domestic violence, public figures like myself, activists and politicians will all have their personal information, including their personal home addresses, on that voter file.”
Maybe Smith said to hell with all these Canadian laws lets leak it and than when we separate I will make new laws!
Alberta is not going to be able to separate even if they got the votes and all that stuff.
Alberta is not going to be able to separate even if they got the votes and all that stuff.
If they get the votes but still aren’t able to separate, it will still be pretty destabilizing because it will just amplify Alberta’s persecution complex
Very much so but them rules are rules.
Sure about that? If America stepped in the treaties wouldn’t mean a thing. And I could see Trump coming in. Hell this whole thins is probably one of their plans.
It is def one of their plans
It will not work. Once the yankee doodle money dries up because they are too busy killing each other in Civil War 2.0, we can deal with Smith and her traitourous compatriots
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/elections-alberta-electors-database-9.7182667
Court heard that an Elections Alberta investigation determined the list was legitimately provided to the Republican Party of Alberta, a provincial party founded in 2022 that supports Alberta independence.
I feel like the exact how doesn’t really matter, but since you asked for speculation:
Someone in the Republican Party probably got the list as part of the last election and decided to keep a copy. Then they either gave it to a pal at Centurian or they went to work for Centurian and brought the list.
Someone unaware of election law thought they could use the database, so they did something obvious and made it searchable for their volunteers.
Then one of their volunteers who was aware of election law saw how flagrant the violation was and told Elections Alberta.
One of the CBC stories mentioned that Elections Alberta salts their lists with a few fake names so they can trace leaks. Clever.
That’s brilliant! Kinda proud of them for doing things like that.
It’s a tactic with a long history—I think it started with paper publishers of dictionaries and encyclopedias in the 19th century, if not before.
Way before, with maps. Deliberate errors so you know you’ve been copied.
I had heard maps, even so much so that the google got caught up in it once. Because people are brilliant someone went and opened a bar at one of the sites, if I am remembering correctly.
Elections Canada is pretty solid. I dealt with them for election and EDA stuff. They always seemed very competent, well meaning, and responsible. I wouldn’t be surprised if that attitude has spread to the provincial bodies as well.
And why is no one getting punished for this?
From the link above:
The Alberta RCMP said it is investigating whether any offences were committed respecting the “dissemination or handling of the information” from the provincial voter list.
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Elections Alberta said any person who contravenes the rules is guilty of an offence and liable to an administrative penalty of not more than $100,000 or, if convicted by a court, to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both a fine and imprisonment.
Although they haven’t publicized suspected perps, it’s likely some people will be found over the course of the investigation.
I don’t have a great deal of confidence in the RCMP, but it’s too soon to say no one is getting punished. Let’s see how the investigation turns out.
I know! I know! 👋 It was on purpose.
It’s the CambridgeAnalyitica pre-Brexit, but instead of mining the data from Facebook the data was made openly available by a party happy to commit treason.
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