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Russia-linked campaigns stoking Alberta separatism, report says
Original: https:// edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/08/1 7/alberta-pro-separation-influence-campaigns-russia/ # Canada # Russia # USA # A
A CityNews Edmonton report says pro-separation influence campaigns in Alberta are linked to Russia, raising concerns about foreign interference in Canadian politics. The alleged campaigns are said to promote Alberta independence narratives online, touching on election security, disinformation and national security. Observers are debating how deep foreign involvement in the separatist movement goes.
Why now: Reports of Russian-backed influence operations in a Canadian province are striking amid ongoing concerns about foreign interference in Western elections.
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