Canada · 17 d ago
New poll puts support for an Alberta separation vote at 23 per cent before Monday
Albertans' voting intentions, Ipsos
23 for a separation vote 70 to stay in Canada
An Ipsos poll of 801 Albertans, taken Oct 13 to 16, found seven in 10 plan to vote to stay in Canada and 23 per cent to start toward a binding separation vote.
Where support is highest
- Outside Calgary and Edmonton: 29%
- Men: 27%
- Aged 35 to 54: 27%
Support for a separation vote is highest outside Calgary and Edmonton, at 29 per cent, and among men and people aged 35 to 54, at 27 per cent each.
Alberta
61% very attached
Quebec
45% very attached
A national poll for the Association for Canadian Studies found 60 per cent of Canadians very attached to Canada, including 61 per cent of Albertans and 45 per cent of Quebecers.
“If turnout is 40 per cent or less, the separatists could win on Monday,” former premier Jason Kenney told the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; Elections Alberta expects a record 85 per cent.
— Jason Kenney, former Alberta premier
