Albertans want more safeguards for voter information

Albertans want more safeguards for voter information

Most Albertans believe political parties in the province must be better at protecting their voter information, according to a new poll. Two-thirds of Albertans say political parties should have a legal duty to protect that information against unauthorized access or misuse; and to notify affected individuals and the appropriate regulator when voter information is breached. […]

'Worst breach in Canadian history': Privacy watchdog cites Alberta voter list leak concerns in renewed call for oversight

Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod is renewing her call for stronger privacy laws governing political parties after a leaked provincial voters list prompted hundreds of complaints to her office.

Alberta Privacy commissioner cites poll in renewed call for voter-data rules

Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner says a new poll on voter-data safeguards aligns with her office’s long-standing call to bring political parties under enforceable privacy rules after reports of unauthorized distribution and use of the provincial List of Electors. File Photo / Discover Airdrie .captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner says a new poll on voter-…

2026 FIPA IPSOS Alberta Survey

Table of Contents  [show] Press ReleaseKey FindingsBackgroundAlberta results echo recent federal polling H of C Petition E-7237 Why this matters IPSOS Alberta Survey QuestionsAbout the Study Reference links   Press Release New Alberta Poll: Albertans Want Privacy Law to Protect Voter Information from Political Misuse  FIPA-Ipsos polling finds Albertans reject political-party self-regulation and support enforceable privacy ru…