30% of Albertans want to leave Canada if Liberals win election: Angus Reid poll

Western separation is unlikely, Alberta political scientist says. Here’s what might happen instead

It's hard to imagine a western separation from Canada. But if the Liberals win the election, here's what could happen instead.

1 in 4 Albertans would vote to separate in a referendum, Angus Reid poll suggests

New Angus Reid polling shows if a referendum was held tomorrow, one in four Albertans would vote to leave Canada.

If you’re going to threaten to secede, you might at least have the numbers to back it up

A piece by the former leader of the Reform Party of Canada, Preston Manning, had the substance of a ransom note

Poll finds Liberal win would lead to spike in separatist sentiments across Canada - The Counter Signal

A new poll suggests that Canadian unity may be at stake in this federal election. As western provinces feel less and less respected by the nation, almost a third of residents in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec would vote for their provinces to become independent if the Liberals win the upcoming election according to a recent survey. If the Liberals don’t win the next election, almost one in three Quebecers still want to separate. A quarter of …

Braid: Alberta separatism is going nowhere but it's a toxic factor in campaign

Support for Alberta separatism is high but it's still a minority, although a toxic factor in the federal election campaign, writes Don Braid