International Coverage of Alberta Report Co-Authored by Marcus

Marcus co-authored a report focusing on the threat of foreign exploitation of the Alberta separation issue, which launched on May 6, 2026. The report received significant national and international media – and was mentioned by the director of Canada’s CSIS, Daniel Rogers, in an interview for CBC’s The House. The study examines Russian state-aligned actors as well as U.S. influencers.

The report was co-authored with Dr. Jennie Phillips,
Dr. Brian McQuinn and Dr. Bartel Van de Walle.

The report received significant coverage in The Globe and Mail, Global News, CBC, CTV, The Canadian Press, and the BBC.

U.S., Russia interfering in Alberta separatist debate, study says

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cze2dnn8kgwo

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-17-edmonton-am/clip/16213354-report-says-foreign-actors-influencing-albertas-separatist-debate

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/russia-and-u-s-amplifying-alberta-separatist-narratives-to-stoke-division-distrust-report-9.7189604

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/russia-amplifying-alberta-separatism-debate-to-stoke-division-study

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/05/07/Report-Warns-Russian-US-Disinformation-Alberta-Separatism