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Online Stalking of Globe Journalist Spurs Condemnation and Probe Calls

Political leaders have denounced the campaign as criminal intimidation following the suspension of an anonymous X account over covert surveillance using photos, spoofed calls, threats, promises to expose sources.

An ambulance parked at the Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary, Alberta, April 30, 2021. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
A quiet day at the Alberta Legislature.

Overview

  • An anonymous X account called The Brokedown secretly photographed Globe reporter Carrie Tait in Calgary while she investigates alleged interference at Alberta Health Services.
  • The campaign included phone spoofing that disguised Tait’s mobile number to call her contacts.
  • X suspended The Brokedown last week after it threatened to reveal Tait’s sources in her health care procurement reporting.
  • Premier Danielle Smith, Canadian Association of Journalists president Brent Jolly and opposition figures urged a police investigation into the harassment.
  • Tait continues her coverage of a wrongful dismissal lawsuit by former AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos alleging government pressure over procurement decisions.