6 in 10 Canadians say election is not the right time to talk about Western separatism: Nanos

Majority of Canadians Say Western Separatism Should Be Taken Seriously: Poll

More than 60 percent of Canadians say Western separatism is a subject that should be taken seriously, but an equal number say the topic should not be on the table during a federal election. A Nanos Research survey of 1,345 Canadians found that 62 percent of those polled say Western separatist movements in provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan should be taken “seriously” or “somewhat seriously.”  The survey also found that 61 percent say it is …

6 in 10 Canadians say election is not the right time to talk about Western separatism: Nanos

A majority of Canadians believe Western separatism, a subject that has emerged in this federal election, should be taken seriously, but also say this is not the right time to talk about it.

Majority of Canadians think Western separatism is serious: poll

Research finds that three in five Canadians think such talk should be taken at least somewhat seriously

LETTER: Alberta separatism unlikely, not well thought out

LETTER: The Alberta separatists are very similar to the dog that runs after the truck; they never ever give a thought as to what they will do with it once they have caught it.

Three in five Canadians think Western separatism is serious to one extent to another – Think this isn’t a time to talk about provinces separating from Canada (Globe and Mail/CTV News/Nanos) – Nanos Research

A majority of Canadians across all regions and demographic groups believe Western separatism should be taken seriously/somewhat seriously. This intensity increases among committed Conservative and Bloc voters. Although a minority opinion, people living in the Prairies and British Columbia are comparatively more likely to think that this election is the time to talk about this compared to the rest of Canada. -Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist The C…