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How Russian and U.S. actors are fuelling Alberta’s separatist debate | The Current
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19:08Now PlayingAs Alberta prepares for its referendum on Oct. 19, new research shows that foreign players are paying attention and trying to affect the vote. Brian McQuinn, with the Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Data and Conflict at the University of Regina, tells us what his research has found. And Patrick Lennox, a security consultant, former director of intelligence with the RCMP and Liberal MP candidate in 2025, tells us why that's important.
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