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Alberta Schedules 2026 Vote as Russian, Trump Disinfo Surge

5/7/2026

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A joint report warns Russian covert networks and U.S. Trump-aligned influencers are coordinating disinformation around Alberta’s separatist debate.
Researchers linked the defunct site albertaseparatist.com and its social-media accounts to the Russian operation Storm-1516.
After separatists met the petition signature threshold, Premier Danielle Smith set October 19, 2026 as a possible referendum date.
Elections Alberta will create an Information Integrity Unit in June to address deepfakes, misinformation and a recent voters-list breach.

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A joint report warns Russian covert networks and U.S. Trump-aligned influencers are coordinating disinformation around Alberta’s separatist debate.
Researchers linked the defunct site albertaseparatist.com and its social-media accounts to the Russian operation Storm-1516.
After separatists met the petition signature threshold, Premier Danielle Smith set October 19, 2026 as a possible referendum date.
Elections Alberta will create an Information Integrity Unit in June to address deepfakes, misinformation and a recent voters-list breach.