Poll Finds Canadians Understand Alberta’s Separatist Sentiment
Sunday, May 25, 2025, 3:20 pm
Recent poll results reveal that a significant number of Canadians express understanding for Alberta’s separatist ambitions, even as many remain opposed. Survey respondents appear to acknowledge underlying grievances fueling the province’s desire to split from Canada, underscoring a complex and nuanced national perspective on regional discontent.
Sixty-two per cent of respondents to Leger poll said they're opposed
A new poll suggests more than half of Canadians say they understand why Alberta might want to split from Canada — even if almost two-thirds say they don’t want that to happen. The Leger survey, which polled 1,537 Canadians between May 16 and 18, suggests that 55 per cent of Canadians understand…
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