In this province, there’s a significant group of extremists who don’t believe laws apply to them.

The extent of this destructive, dangerous nihilism is revealed with the appalling misuse of data by a separatist-linked group that exposes detailed personal information of 2.9 million Albertans.

The separatists continue to ridicule the authorities while Elections Alberta investigates the massive data flip from the registered separatist Republic Party of Alberta to the Centurion Project, which has no right to this information.

Authority. That’s the crucial word here. These people have tipped over from a belief that Canada doesn’t work, to the assumption that Canada’s standards — and many of Alberta’s — can be violated in pursuit of their cause.

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The rule in this case is simple. Official voters lists are sacred. They must be used only by registered political parties and MLAs for election purposes.

They can’t be shared, sold or used to sign up people for a separatist........

© Calgary Herald