Russian-Linked Actors Stoking Division in Alberta Separation Debate, Research Says

Russian-linked actors stoking division in Alberta separation debate, research says

Two months ahead of a referendum on whether Alberta should advance the process to separate from Canada, research shows the debate has become one of the prime targets for foreign influence online.

Smith acknowledges foreign influence campaigns targeting Alberta referendum

About 80 per cent of the suspect online material has been linked to a Russian-based, pro-Kremlin content farm

Fact Check: Premier Smith claims Russian interference is happening in the referendum campaign. Is it?

Subhead:Identifying “foreign interference” requires more than detecting non-Canadian IP addresses, Russian-language origins, or content farms. Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis reported that the RCMP found “no credible information” suggesting the separatist movement itself has been subject to foreign interference.#   Speaking to Focus Punjabi on OMNI TV, Premier Danielle Smith said, “There are various shares of information online that appear to …