Two-thirds of Albertans would vote to stay in Canada or lean that way, new poll suggests

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Petition signings and packed town halls haven't swayed a vast majority of Albertans toward separating from Canada, new data suggests.

A poll released Monday by the Angus Reid Institute found that 65 per cent of the 979 Albertans surveyed say they would either vote to stay in Canada or lean toward voting that way if a referendum on Alberta separation were held today, while 29 per cent say they would vote or lean toward voting to leave.

Of the two-thirds who say they want to remain in Canada, 57 per cent said they would definitely vote to stay, while eight per cent say they would lean toward voting to stay.

Meanwhile, eight per cent of those in favour of separation would definitely vote to leave, while 21 per cent would lean toward vote to leave.

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Of the respondents who identified as UCP voters, 41 per cent lean toward leaving, while 16 per cent say they would definitely vote to leave Canada.

Meanwhile, 26 per cent of those who identify as UCP voters say they would definitely vote to stay.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-separation-angus-reid-poll-9.7080294


The percentages have remained consistent for the last year and even longer. The reality is only around 20% of Albertans are firm on voting to separate.