Fact check: Is this Alberta separatist real or AI-generated?
06-10-2026 01:36 via cbc.ca

Fact check: Is this Alberta separatist real or AI-generated?

This University of Alberta student isn’t real, but the AI-generated video is being used to promote Alberta separatism ahead of the Oct. 19 provincial referendum.
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