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news Cbc World 2026-05-09

Alberta Referendum Vulnerable to Foreign Interference, Canada's CSIS Warns

Canada's intelligence agency, CSIS, has warned that Alberta's potential secession referendum is susceptible to foreign interference and disinformation campaigns, potentially from Russia.


<img alt="CSIS Director Daniel Rogers is seen as he gives a speech in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/01b66cb7-7ec1-4c81-9553-4b7f51f2fd8f,1778268540280/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C195%2C5153%2C2898%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="CSIS Director Daniel Rogers is seen as he gives a speech in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025." width="620" /><p>The head of Canada's intelligence agency says Alberta's potential secession vote is susceptible to...

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