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New questions are being raised in Alberta after reports suggested a staff member connected to the United Conservative Party may have played a larger role than previously claimed in a controversial meeting linked to the exposure of former premier Jason Kenney’s personal information. The issue is connected to a growing political scandal involving a separatist group called the Centurion Project and a massive voter data breach affecting millions of Albertans.
According to reports, the controversy began after Alberta’s Opposition NDP claimed it obtained video evidence from an April 16 online meeting organized by the Centurion Project. During the meeting, organizers allegedly demonstrated a database containing personal information from nearly three million Alberta voters. The database reportedly included names, addresses, and other private details connected to Elections Alberta records.
The situation became more serious when Jason Kenney’s personal information was allegedly displayed during the online presentation. Reports said organizers searched Kenney’s name live during the meeting to show how the system worked, revealing his home address and private details to dozens of participants watching the presentation. Kenney later said the incident forced him to increase his personal security because of threats he has received from extremist and separatist groups in recent years.
Attention quickly turned toward the UCP after claims emerged that senior party figures or staff members attended the online session. The NDP alleged that a person identified as “Arundeep Sandhu,” who works as the UCP Caucus Director of Stakeholder Relations, was present during the meeting. Another attendee listed as “Rob Smith” was initially suspected to be the UCP party president, although the party denied that claim and said the individual was elsewhere at the time.
The UCP defended the presence of its staff member, saying caucus employees often attend political events for observation purposes only. Party officials argued the staffer had “no reason to believe” the database being shown was unlawful at the time of the meeting. However, critics questioned that explanation because the demonstration reportedly included highly sensitive personal information connected to voters and political figures.
Political observers and opposition leaders said the incident raises concerns about whether warning signs were ignored. Critics argued that seeing private voter information publicly displayed should have immediately triggered concerns about legality and privacy violations. The NDP also questioned why no report was made to Elections Alberta or the RCMP after the meeting if government-linked staff members were aware of the database presentation before the scandal became public.
The Centurion Project has become the center of one of Alberta’s largest political data scandals in recent years. The organization was linked to the “Stay Free Alberta” separatist campaign and allegedly gained access to voter information through unauthorized channels. Elections Alberta later obtained a court injunction to shut down public access to the database while police and election officials launched investigations into how the data was shared.
Jason Kenney, who served as Alberta premier from 2019 to 2022 and later became a vocal critic of separatist movements in the province, strongly condemned the leak. He described the incident as “outrageous” and warned that exposing private addresses and personal details could place people at serious risk. Kenney also suggested legal action may follow as investigations continue into the handling of Alberta voter information.