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Joey Redman, a lawyer for the elections agency, told Court of King's Bench Justice John Little that the information on the list, and therefore in the database, is "incredibly confidential."

"Every elector in Alberta who has cast a ballot is included on that list, including people in very sensitive positions," Redman said.

Redman told the judge that the agency believes the list was originally given legally to the pro-independence Republican Party of Alberta.

But that list allegedly ended up in the hands of a pro-separation group called the Centurion Project, which created a publicly accessible database where the private information could be accessed.

Redman said the agency has yet to confirm how the list managed to change hands.

"I don't know whether it was provided by a representative of the Republican Party. I don't know if the list was left out on a desk and somebody picked it up," he said.

"I can say for certainty what list it was. But how that transaction happened, I can't say at this time."

The Centurion Project is led by longtime political organizer David Parker, who has said its goal is to recruit and identify those who support the idea of Alberta separating from Canada ahead of a potential referendum this fall.

Parker didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

On social media Thursday, he posted a picture of a phone book with the caption: "Look everyone! I found names and addresses in a nefarious document called a phone book! Call the cops!"

Cameron Davies, leader of the Republican Party, told ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû on Thursday morning it hadn't received official communication from Elections Alberta.

He said the party issued a notice to the Centurion Project that any information the group may have allegedly received — if it came from the party — is not to be used.

"We were proactive on that before the injunction today, and we'll be fully complying with Elections Alberta," Davies said.

Elections Alberta took the unusual step of announcing the investigation.

It said in a statement that while it's prohibited under law from commenting on or confirming investigations, it felt it was critical Albertans are aware of its probe given the sensitive nature of the alleged data breach.

"Elections Alberta is taking every possible action to determine if this has taken place and, if so, to protect and recover the information."

It also said it has notified the province's information and privacy commissioner and is working with other agencies as part of the investigation.

Under provincial law, only political parties, members of the legislature, prospective candidates and constituency associations can access the list. It can only be used to solicit donations, recruit party members and communicate with electors.

Breaches of the law that dictates use of the voter list can lead to fines of up to $100,000 and imprisonment of one year.

This report by ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû was first published April 30, 2026.