'Rock solid' majority opposed to Alberta independence: Abacus Data poll
About a quarter of Albertans support the province leaving Canada, but the majority — nearly two-thirds — are against it, according to a new poll from Abacus Data.
The poll also suggests that more than half of Albertans believe Premier Danielle Smith would vote in favour of separation in a referendum, despite Smith’s repeated position that she prefers a strong and sovereign Alberta, within a united Canada.
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Twenty-six per cent of respondents said they either strongly or somewhat support an independent Alberta, with 64 per cent either strongly or somewhat disagreeing. Nine per cent of respondents were undecided.
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The Abacus poll also suggests many are firmly entrenched in their position. Of those opposed to separation, 56 per cent said they were strongly against it. Thirteen per cent of those in support were strongly in favour.
“There is this majority opinion in the province that I think is probably rock solid, and despite a significant effort to persuade them, they're not likely going to move,” said David Coletto, founder and CEO of Abacus Data.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/abacus-data-alberta-separation-poll-9.7116515
This is not a surprise but is good news nonetheless .
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