There’s been plenty of news to occupy our attention in recent weeks, but it’s still troubling the extent to which we’ve sort of moved on from “the worst breach in Canadian history involving voter data.”

That’s not to say the issue has been forgotten or that the concerns have vanished. Clearly, though, government officials have concluded that there’s nothing in the data breach involving the list of electors that would give them pause about proceeding with referendum plans. They say they’re awaiting the results of the various investigations.

So are the rest of us.

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This data breach is obviously connected to efforts to sway voters on the question of Alberta’s future in Canada. As that campaign is both officially underway and heating up, it’s fair to wonder the extent to which that information is out there floating in the wild. For now, we’re left wondering and hoping for the best.

The yet-to-be-concluded investigations should not be an excuse for government inaction, though. There’s an obvious........

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