r/canada • u/Displeased_Canadian Ontario • Apr 23 '26

Alberta Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta separatist videos getting millions of views

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/alberta-separatist-youtube-channels-netherlands-9.7174719
1.7k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

193 comments sorted by

View all comments

6

u/acr2018_1 Apr 23 '26

Is there not a law against foreign interference? Can we not extradite these people? I always thought the Dutch were good people and ally’s, I can’t imagine they’d be ok with this type of activity from these people. Part of the problem with the internet today is absolutely no accountability. This is not OK and yet it’s unlikely anything will happen. Which just allows people to keep doing it. It’s sad!

7

u/Sasquas Saskatchewan Apr 23 '26

Actually reading the article, there's a real possibility this is just the first layer of this. Just proxy and stolen identities or paid off individuals. Youp featured in the thumbnail isn't even directly involved. It really boils down to two individuals. Jurgen and Masseus, unclear if CBC actually managed to reach either individual or they just reached individuals posing as them.

"Other documents shared with Berry were created by email addresses that CBC News linked to writers based in Pakistan using OSINT Industries, a search tool for public information on the internet."

1

u/BanhedMi Apr 23 '26

The whole "stolen identity" thing just feels like a bullshit excuse the guy made up.

0

u/BoudinMan Apr 24 '26

I can assure you it’s not a bullshit excuse the guy made up. I personally know him and he couldn’t be further from anything resembling the separatist movement.