More than half of Canadians say Alberta separation should be taken seriously: poll

As Alberta lurches towards a potential referendum on seceding from Canada, a majority of Canadians think the threat of separation should be taken seriously.

A new Leger poll for the Association for Canadian Studies shows that 52 per cent of Canadians believe the threats should be taken seriously — a view that’s held most strongly in Alberta itself.

Alberta separation is top of the news in the United States.

USA is paying attention to what Danielle Smith and Alberta is saying.

Will Mark Carney Liberals finally listen? pic.twitter.com/3JvX4Wn00K

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