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Ipsos poll suggests Canada more united than in 2019, despite Alberta tensions
Ipsos finds fewer Albertans believe separation would improve their province despite louder separatist talk; 51% now see unfairness versus 65% in 2019.
- This year, Ipsos found Canada is more united than it was years ago despite louder talk of separatism in Alberta.
- Because the 2019 survey was taken during heightened political tension after the election, with energy disputes and Indigenous blockades, Ipsos compared like-for-like measures from years ago to this year.
- Numbers show shifts, with six in 10 Canadians saying the country was more divided then versus 55 per cent now, economic fairness down from 35 per cent to 27 per cent, and eight in 10 Albertans feeling alienated falling to seven in 10.
- Speaking Saturday, Smith argued `Albertans do not feel undertaxed.` and said upcoming referendum questions aim to strengthen Alberta's position with Ottawa.
- Gregory noted several factors may explain the shift, linking it to Alberta politics and broader national climate changes, which was somewhat unexpected.
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Ipsos poll suggests Canada more united than in 2019
New Ipsos polling suggests Canada is more united today than it was seven years ago, despite louder political rhetoric around separatism, particularly in Alberta. The data, drawn from the same Confederation Stress Test survey that previously examined separatist voting intentions, indicates that several measures that were rated as high have eased since 2019. “We’ve been tracking this for a while.… National unity in Canada and how people are feelin…
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