In three and a half weeks, the Alberta referendum will ask residents if they want to hold a formal vote on whether to stay or leave Canada — and most have their minds made up.
An Ipsos poll exclusively for Global News conducted online interviews with 1,500 Canadian adults between Sept. 18 and 22, including 600 Alberta residents.
Seven in 10 Albertans said they plan to vote for Alberta to remain a province of Canada in the upcoming referendum on Oct. 19 — a statistically insignificant drop of two per cent from similar polling conducted between May 28 to June 1.
Among the 20 per cent who said they would vote for Alberta to commence the process of holding a binding independence referendum, support was highest among men (25 per cent), the Gen Z demographic born between 1997 and 2012 (28 per cent) and Albertans outside of Calgary and Edmonton (28 per cent).
“It’s not really surprising that rural Albertans, older Albertans and male Albertans are more likely to say that they want to go,” said Ipsos Public Affairs senior vice-president Gregory Jack. “Younger Albertans, more urban Albertans in Calgary or in Edmonton are more likely to say that they’re going to want to stay.
“The numbers on who wants to go or who wants to stay haven’t really changed throughout the campaign.”
Voter turnout will be key, however.
“I think in this particular referendum, it’s going to be more important than usual because the ‘no’ side — the side that wants to stay — is not as motivated as the ‘yes’ side is,” Jack said.
“The ‘yes’ side are the ones that want to ask the question, they’re the ones who want to be having this conversation. So if they have a high voter turnout and the ‘no’ side stays home or doesn’t vote, you might see a higher level of ‘yes’ than you would see if the entire population had voted.”
Ipsos found a strong majority (76 per cent) of Albertans are aware there are several questions in the upcoming referendum, and 62 per cent plan to vote on all 10 referendum questions.
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The ballot contains 10 government-initiated questions dealing largely with immigration and constitutional reform.
The referendum, announced Feb. 19, initially contained nine questions pertaining to immigration and the Constitution.
Then on May 21, Premier Danielle Smith announced a 10th question was being added, putting the issue of Alberta separatism in the hands of voters.
Since then, public and political attention has largely focused on that final question asking Albertans whether they want to remain in Canada or proceed to a second, binding referendum on leaving Confederation.
“For the ‘yes’ side, they’re going to want to suggest that this is not a final referendum — there’s going to be another referendum, and it’s an opportunity to send a message to Ottawa,” Ja
ck said.
“For the ‘no’ side, they’re gonna suggest that this the time to put this issue to rest.”
In January, an Ipsos poll found about three in 10 residents supported independence, but a deeper dive revealed that when faced with the costs and consequences of doing so, only half of those interested in separatism are truly committed to following through.
While the polling data continues to suggests the separatist momentum isn’t powerful enough to move past the initial referendum in October, Ipsos asked Albertans what their intentions would be if that binding referendum were to somehow still happen.
In that hypothetical situation, the “stay” crowd remained firmly entrenched in their position: 74 per cent would opt to stay — with 90 per cent of those people saying definitely. That’s an increase from when Ipsos asked the same question in June, when 72 per cent said they would vote to stay.
Those most likely to say they would vote to stay include Boomers (80 per cent), university grads (80 per cent), women (79 per cent) residents of Edmonton (79 per cent) and Millennials born roughly between 1981 and 1996 ( 75 per cent.)
Meanwhile just 14 per cent of the 600 people polled would vote to still leave and 69 per cent of them felt strongly about their position. That’s down from June, when 18 per cent of Albertans would vote to leave Canada.
Those who felt strongest about their view included men (20 per cent), Gen Z (18 per cent) and Gen Xers born roughly between 1965 and 1980 (18 per cent).
Those outside of the major city centres were more likely to be undecided: 12 per cent, compared to seven per cent in Alberta as a whole.
Jack believes many Albertans picked a side months ago and have stuck with it.
“We should see perhaps some more movement in the next couple of weeks as the referendum gets closer, but a lot of people have a position on this,” Jack said.
“I think both campaigns are going to want to get their supporters out as much as possible, because people have made up their minds, to a large extent, on issues like this.”
The overall poll of 1,500 Canadians is accurate to within +/- 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, had all adult Canadian residents been polled. Questions asked of Albertans only (n=600) have a credibility interval of +/- 4.9 percentage points. Questions asked of Canadians outside Alberta (n=900) have a credibility interval of +/- 4.0 percentage points.
The credibility interval will be wider among subsets of the population. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including, but not limited to coverage error, and measurement error.
Polling firms are only using people that have time,or want to answer polls.That probably leaves out half the population or more,9 time out of 10,lol.
Just in!! Poles now suggest 99% of all Albertans support separation
And 25% of people watch Global News.
Piles suggest 95 % of albertans support separation
21.46 your azz holes is sucking wind who told you .ost albertans wa t to remain?? You dream that up ? Because nobody asked me or anyone I know if they want to to remain . Everyone is for separation for alberta. A small hand full of people believing althea fake propaganda and poles created by the liberals as a power of suggestion tool .is not Alberta .we alberta votes .yes you liberals will be spared and for good reason .no more free rides from alberta. Intact thee liberal party will fall
@ Martin – The article is not about parties or leaders. The referendum polls are remain vs. commence. Most Albertans support remain.
The Liberals do not treat Alberta well because Alberta does not support them. The Conservatives don’t ever have to do anything for Alberta because Albertan will elect them anyway. Alberta’s voting consistency removes any leverage that they could have in elections. It’s not difficult to understand. If Albertans were more fickle they could extract concessions from the federal government.
What a loaf of baloney. Did they actually just ask 10 Albertans. And MOST Albertans support Mark Carnival? Im not a separatist and I do think we are better on Canada, I am a Canadian 1st and foremost, but I’ve lived here over 40 yrs and I’ve never seen Alberta ever support Liberals. They really have not treated us well
All the polls since the referendum was announced have similar results. Multiple independent organizations have confirmed the same result. There’s no conspiracy. Pollsters work to get a cross section of the population unlike people claiming that they don’t know anybody that has the other viewpoint.
Science vs. anecdote.
Micheal. They know what they are doing. It’s pulled out of the liberal hand book of fake propaganda to influence albertas
These fluff pieces aren’t even close to journalism, we asked 1500 people in a segregated group what they want. I am Albertan, my family are all Albertans, I asked them all were you asked? Everyone said no, why waste peoples time with absolute garbage. The polls are the same thing, stop portraying this type of information as fact. Report on crime rates, rising costs and other items that are directly affecting Canadians. A referendum deciding if Albertans can actually vote to separate, not actually separate and polling a small group and claiming it as fact, in my mind should be illegal. We should get back to JOURNALISTIC INTEGRITY, and punish those who don’t use it.
Commenter below is fetal alcohol syndrome born, blame it’s parents
The comments opposing Carney are just monkeys flinging their poop. Lowest IQ junk.
@matt, on knees for carnhole you POS
It’s actually insane that there are 30% low IQ people listening to Chinese and Russian propaganda that can’t tell they are being baited
@reid, you commenting in between giving lib politicians blowjobs
Ryan Reid is talking out his,azz
Ryan Reid Alberta needs to get rid of you ! Moron
Get rid of the Alberta that want separation. Morons
Get rid of the Americans in Alberta. MORONS!
Yes people pose as other users and there’s nothing you can do about it and I don’t really care anymore. Have to go now, have a life to live besides posting to so called “people”. Have a good night.
Non separatists will blow carnhole until they die, it’s in their DNA
You just summed yourself up by saying your great great grandmother was native, LOSER
@ Separatist loser – I assure you that you have not got under my skin at all. I am a fan.
Please carry on.
@ Separatist loser – There is no control on identity in this comment section. There is someone that posts as ‘Ben’ that is rational and respectful and he upsets the folks on the right. So now there now are others that post divisive, angry comments as ‘Ben’ too.
The key is to pay attention to tone and content.
Again, don’t know which coward Anonymous to respond to, so many of them. Oh well, I don’t really care. Just the fact that I got under all of your skins has made my day lol.
I love it that people use Anonymous for their comments.
The poop flinging monkeys have arrived to create as much havoc and disruption as possible.
Forgot to mention I’m a fifth generation Canadian. I’m sure you won’t understand that so I’ll explain. My great great grandmother was native.
@separatist loser, eat shat you pizz drinking scumbag
Poles suggest 97% of alberta support separation
Then pack up all your panties into your purses and move to the states. Once there be sure to remember that if you even mention the word separation will put you in jail never to be seen again. Bye bye.
Damn right I fit in with Trump, no filter, call it like I see it, third generation ALBERTAN
@ Separatist loser – My point is that there are no different classes of us. We are all the same.
@Anonymous
When you have no answer then make up some insults. You fit right in with trump lol.
@separatist loser, go suck your dad’s dck you POS
@Anonymous
So what is your point? If you want to get technical, all humans are immigrants to the animal kingdom that was here before the human race ever existed.
Only tyrants try to quash the result of a vote before it occurs.
@ Separatist loser – We are all immigrants, including the First Nations people. They arrived first on foot.
Separatist are nothing but whining little children that don’t get their way. It’s called democracy little babies.
@Eurotrash
Everyone here is from immigrants from hundreds of years ago, except for natives. Same with the usa. Can you say pea brain.
Libs will blow carnhole until they die, it’s in their DNA
Referendum Smith. Let’s have more instead of using taxes to improve things.
@ Enough – The media distorts issues like this by covering both sides equally – like pro wrestling. The two sides are not equal. Separation has polled poorly from the announcement of this referendum. The separatists are deluded by the equal coverage into thinking that they are an equal political force. They clearly are not – no matter how forcefully they assert their opinions.
The separatists are likely exclusively UCP voters. The Premier is trying to appease the wingnuts in her own party by indulging them. She is wasting tax dollars and everyone’s time. I hope that it costs her her job.
The Media is Extremely Biased, this is not correct you are misleading voters, this is voter interference at its best.
Leave it to the people to decide!!!!!
@ What’s it’s name – Carney’s approval rating hit 70% on Sept 7. That’s the highest of any Canadian PM in history. Your peers disagree with you.
Asserting nonsense does not make it true. All opinions are not worthy of equal attention.
@ What’s it’s name – Canada has decent leadership. A small, loud, agitated minority does not agree but that’s how democracy works.
I think many people have forgotten why they want to leave. If Canada had decent leadership this wouldn’t be happening.
@ 10:38 Anonymous – Janet Brown Opinion Research polled 1200 Albertans from Sept 8-21 and asked them the referendum question.
72% remain, 23% commence, 4% unsure.
All of the polling comes back with similar results. Multiple confirmations of the same answer. The pollsters work to contact more people than just you and your friends that agree with you.
@Joe 1031am. That’s an interesting point but to me Quebec has a more legitimate case for certain powers from the federal government because it’s language and culture are under threat. I don’t see any strong case for Alberta to get more power.
@Anonymous 1038am. With respect, the 600 potential voters who were compromised of urban and rural areas were used to calculate the 70% figure. If you go to the website of the pollster, yiu will see this.
So you polled 600 Albertans out of 1500 . How is that even an accurate poll . How about polling people that only live in Alberta which are only allowed to vote on the referendum. Did you even poll people that live outside Calgary and Edmonton.
They should still vote option 2 even if just to send Ottawa a message. Look at the autonomy Quebec received after their separation referendum in the 90s. Let’s get some of that for Alberta.
4 .41 how about you blow it out your azz. Alberta wants to separate then that it shell
My statistics suggests 90% of alberta wants to separate
I have almost finished ruining this province.
What are the odds of the paid-for media pushing staying in Canada, eh? Think critically, people.
If you live in Alberta and think you want to leave Canada, go ahead. This stupid referendum will never pass, it is a waste of time and taxpayers money. A small minority of whining maple magas does not decide Canada’s future, so just go away if you can find a country better to move to.
@ Sean Webb – but you don’t understand how ANGRY they are…and frustrated…and entitled…and loud…and insulting. What they lack in intelligence they make up for in pure, frothing-at-the-mouth-rage.
Who wouldn’t want to belong to a group of people like that?
And what exactly is the profile for an Alberta Separatist? Oh! Yeah it’s not good. They’re not a bright sort of people.
DAVID IS BEST and giving bjs to liberals .”the best “
Nonsense
Anonymous is a village idiot…..be careful everyone…!….anonymous is talking about eating out his Dad’s anus…weirdo.
@ 7:24 Anonymous – Why can’t the angry cranks take “shut up” for an answer?
To commenter below go eat your dad’s anus out you POS
@ Cornholer Carney – The more important question is “How dumb do we think you are?”
@ Janet – We already know what Alberta really thinks. There is no conspiracy. There is no doubt. Many polls have come back with similar results. They all are not in on misleading the public.
Why can’t the angry cranks take “shut up” for an answer?
Another $82 million Carney’s donated to the un for ocean patrol. $100 million last we to Palestine. 24.5 billion to Ukraine. And candians are having a hard paying bills paybg for a place to live YOU REALY THINK Albertas are that dumb
We will all find out in October what Alberta really thinks. Stay tuned.
Janet Brown Opinion Research, in a survey of 1,200 Albertans between Sept. 8 and 21, asked: “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”
72% remain, 23% commence, 4% unsure.
From Canada’s
Contrary to what a lot of commenters have stated, the 600 Alberta residents were used to calculate the 70% stat. Just go to the web site of the pollster. Respectfully, we do have a huge problem in this country and it’s a lack of critical thinking, reading comprehension and research skills.
So, 600 actual Albertans and 900 others. This is the statistical sample. I would say it is not very accurate.
But fun with figures regardless.
Here is is a fun fact. If Carney is working to make Canada back into a colony of Europe, I will not be in that bunch of losers.
Of course the entitled leeches want Alberta to stay so they have someone to belittle, and take from. It’s the Canadian way after all.
@ AM – There is a Janet Brown Opinion poll of 1200 Albertans out this morning too. Scroll down in the comments to find it’s very similar results or go to the news site for the broadcaster that Canadians own and read the article for yourself.
@ABnonymous because you rely on Canada’s oil
*Mic drop*
So this poll includes the opinion of 900 people who don’t live in Alberta? What an entirely stupid and biased poll.
Hahahahaha Hahahahaha Hahahahaha Hahahahaha Hahahahaha Hahahahaha
Funny how when Quebec talks about separation, none of the left are anywhere to be found. maybe its time a lot of you looked at Canada as a whole and not just the West.
I used to work for a company In B.C the worst province l work in was in Alberta. I installed saw mill equipment.
@anonymous. Keep yelling MAGA. Demonstrates your ignorance of the topic. Tell me genius, why is AB better off in Confederation. And explain without using fear…
25% has no opinion and 5% are MAGA loud traitors that will be shipped out soon.
I don’t understand the point of this. Am I wrong in thinking that the whole country can and will Veto this? Also, why are we giving this story oxygen, but failing to shine a huge spotlight on the foreign influence, portraying itself as Albertan separatists? At this time and place, I think this is a disgraceful and divisive pantomime. It feels a kind of to watching a mother allow their child to throw a tantrum in public, simply because it’s to much work to do anything but let themselves run out of steam.
When Alberta separates the lefties will be grabbed by arms and legs and thrown over border to BC! Drillbabydrill!
The separatist traitors are the basket of deplorables.
@maxman, go blow carnhole you inbred POS!
cunada going to be a third world country without ALBERTA! You can rot in HELL!
People who actually like shathole cunada are fugging brain dead!
The other 30% can go be Yankees and kick rocks.
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@ TK – see the numbers for the Janet Brown poll of 1200 Albertans below in the comments or go to Canada’s public broadcaster’s news site and read the article about it for yourself.
Really, the internet goes all over. You can venture out and find alternative viewpoints.
And the ones that would vote for separation have no clue as to what it would cost them!
And Hillary Clinton was going to be president…
Also 1500 people polled and of those only 600 Albertans… Yeah can’t see results being skewed then… Wake up people.
Fane news. It is more like 70% wa t to separate. Mains stream medis is designed to fool the weak minded.
For all the upset boomers and snowflake boomers.
Your upset about a question of independence and your main talking points is sovereignty, not becoming the 51st state.
Why do you then continue to support a federal government that is trying to sell your sovereignty to the EU and become the 28th Europoor state which is in terrible shape financially and desperately fell to its knees to accept anything Trump offered and allow their neighbors to be attacked while making excuses for inaction. Is France coming to save canada from a China/Russia invasion or even send us back all the money and arms we send to them annually because they are tired of funding Ukraine.
Liberal rag, Goebbels News, bought poll result by using their taxpayer bailout funds to pay liberal polling firms to spout liberal lies.
You clearly have not been paying attention, or even bothered to read the article which itself has enough information on voter intentions.
You are willfully ignorant and hateful adding nothing with your comments.
I wonder why they were too scared to only include Albertans in this clearly fake poll…
Super weird how only 40% of responses are from Alberta. RIGGED POLL MUCH? HAHA Watching the establishment and their propaganda outlets scramble like this is VERY TELLING.
Give it a rest already, you just come off as ignorant and unhinged with 30 posts that just repeate maple maga over and over and over. No facts or points just incoherent ramblings of someone that should seek help and medication. Its okay, no one wanted to be friends with you in the first place i suspect
The main stream media is underestimating the rural population of Alberta . Think about that for a moment !
The majority of Albertans would have been behind this referendum (to send a message but not separate) until the racists and bigots started blaming every immigrant and minority. Bunch of morons shot themselves in the foot. The irony is this referendum is wasting $130 million dollars of our tax money. I don’t even need to explain why this is ironic, because intelligent people should automatically know.
Ah yes, our tax dollar subsidized media and their targeted polling.
Alberta sucks, screw the inbred traitors who want to separate. Lock them up!
The only thing liberals have to look forward to is a long and hard fall from their peak.
Maxman, your denials mean nothing to anyone but those in denial. Carney and the Liberals are complete failures and complete liars.
This poll, is a lie, just like every single article published on the topic.
You are liars and gas lighting idiots that long ago traded intelligence for identity and ideology.
That’s about the same percentage that still supports Trump. 30%.
Lying polling firms are gone go bankrupt when the Liberals are ousted.
@Skidmark Carney what a joke that they would even allow that comment. A complete and total fabrication of a lie. Epstein, eh?! He should find you and sue you into oblivion. A lie fabricated before the election, completely disproven. Maple maga Conservatives are pretty disgusting people.
When they ask if you’ll participate in a survey, say yes, instead of hanging up on them, and blocking them. Good luck maple maga, we’ll all be friends after this is over.
@Warren we have greater free speech in this county than they do in the US. Also, I saw another comment, asking why he didn’t get polled? Do you ever hang up on them when they all of you’ll participate in a survey?! Or block it as spam?!! One person must have a huge influence on the province. Typical margins of error are usually within 5%, the voter turn out will be huge, as someone that was directly involved with the 1995 vote in Quebec. The movement picked the “right” time for this, when national pride is at its highest. One things a guaranteed, maple maga’s aren’t the brightest bulbs in the room. We’ll all be friends after this. 😉
‘Albertans’ were polled? You mean east indians pretending to be Albertans. Edmonton and Calgary are mostly east Indian now thanks to mass immigration.
Alberta is in quite a mess, due to a very irresponsible government. Time for a change. Perhaps Nenshi should rule the roost.
70% smart people. 30% pathetic brainless Traitors, who should all get a bullet for being traitors.
Maple maga need are ungrateful and lack the comprehension that as a country, and even a province the size of AB, there are costs. You folks need to also understand that, as families of pay immigrants, we still owe a debt of gratitude to the original protectors of this native land. I truly believe, if you don’t like it here, the current US regime would gladly accept staunch conservatives down south. It would help them for future votes. The doors open, don’t let it hit you on the way out.
Canada is a garbage dump and the pile is getting larger
@ 1:00 Anonymous – You are the whiny minority. You aren’t owed jack spit. Seek the representation you want elsewhere. Bye.
cunada is a fugging toilet bowl full of turd, ALBERTAs economy will skyrocket with the ball and chain is cut
@Yo mama Debunked??! Do you understand that if the province was to separate, and it won’t, that all pipeline agreements are null and void?! BC isn’t going to come and help you, if they don’t have to. Also, do you think the US are Alberta’s friends?? Consider this, they pay 65% of what they should be paying right now, a 35% discount for a “reliable” partner??! Alberta will get pennies on the dollar if separation were too happen. This one is the biggest lie. AB does not pay equalization cash payments directly to the feds. The difference in income taxation, which covers the majority of services, services that I guarantee will be eliminated by the crooks on the separation side; the leader has had an asset freezing of $8.5M and is currently fighting for his free life, of a $109M loan, do you not think there’s motivation there at all, for a multiple of them?! Lastly, currency, Alberta will have to go and make their own, Canada won’t be providing access with a separate province/ country, and that goes for Quebec as well. Pound it if everyone thinks that it’ll be easy access to currency, and the provinces share of the debt, that doesn’t get transfered. They will sell the population on a false utopia and people will vote for anything, but intelligence and common sense will prevail. We don’t live in a perfect place, but we have a leader, an Albertan, someone I know quite well living in Edmonton many years ago, one of the smartest financial people I know, that is doing everything within his team and his power, to protect Canadians. He will not let the US regime walk all over us, something Poilievre would have the acumen and strength to do. Facts people, learn the facts, kind of like the $5,000 bribery the orange one was trying to get people to buy in the US. I live in Quebec right now, my native province. I spent 20 years in Alberta. I arrive back next week, just in time to vote. Guess what?? I’ll be enjoying the winning party on the 15th. Take care.
No, dumbass, separatists are fed up with you dolts. We owe you nothing. You owed us representation and you failed so take a hike.
Fake undemocratic polling.
Separatists are selfish idiots!
September 25, 2026 at 8:30 am
In the face of what El Trump is doing, only a damned selfish fool would think about separation right now! Might just as well invite ol El Trumpo over for tea and him the keys to all the oil and Canada’s sovereignty you idiots!
From Forever Canada to lets join Europe so they can govern us harder. yayaya sounds like a super good plan.
@ Mb wanting an Ab. Address – You are deluding yourself. It’s not skewed. Occam’s Razor. You have minority views.
Ben
September 25, 2026 at 8:47 am
Good old Benny once again not living in reality, every land locked nation is guaranteed pathway to markets either through rail or to the sea I thought you were smarter then that.
I tell my wife before I open ANY global or cbc poll, that it’ll be likely skewed in favour of liberal interests. The moment Alberta separates, myself and family will happily move to the land of opportunity, not the land of DEI, T&R AND any other tax grab that goes to countries undeserving of our monies, while our peoples suffer to eat and drive to work with gas nearly $2per litre. This country favours those dual income earners making 200k combined. Clowney is a disaster
No to the nine.
Hilarious, little maple maga’s on here. Boo-hoo. Guess what?!! I arrive next week in Calgary, too vote NO!!! I lived there for 20 years, left for 10. I’M BACK BABY!!!
What a waste of tax dollars, for what? A very small insignificant fringe group of bottom feeders, can get told they stand alone again.
Most of these poser clowns can’t even spell separatist. Lol.
This is what happens when decades of inbreeding goes unchecked.
They only contact Elbows Up Canadians regarding the polls to get a one sided answer.
Gee, another propaganda poll from Ipsos. And you believe it?!? 😂😂😂
@Ben: that “landlocked” bit that’s supposedly going to break ABs economy has been debunked long time ago.
Your desperation to stay Liberal is pathetic.
@Mary: would love to! Where’s the bus?
PS. I’m sending YOU to communist China, or maybe even N Korea. You’ll fit right in.
As the polls indicate it’s not your civilization. You belong to a squeaky little minority. Don’t let the door hit ya.
“Anonymous
September 25, 2026 at 11:45 am
I am so tired of these angry cranks. I wish they would just leave.”
You’re the insufferable crank and it will be you that is removed from our civilization.
The only poll that matters is the referendum.
Not lying liberal hacks flooding media with fake polls.
I am so tired of these angry cranks. I wish they would just leave.
For the pedants – From an article this AM on Canada’s public broadcaster’s news site:
Janet Brown Opinion Research, in a survey of 1,200 Albertans between Sept. 8 and 21, asked: “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”
72% remain, 23% begin, 4% unsure.
What a waste of time and money. There isn’t two sides here. There’s a small group of angry loudmouths and everyone else. Unfortunately the loudmouths all vote conservative so the Premier indulged them to try to keep the UCP from splitting up again.
Realize this: you can vote Option 2 and send Ottawa a loud message. Then when the next referendum is called you can change to no. We need to send a message loud and clear, just like Quebec did, so Ottawa starts to take the West seriously and as equals!
Anonymous the village idiot shut up….Go Ben !
And throw them in the Pacific. Nothing good ever comes from the hate-filled, bigoted far-right criminals who destroy everything and wage endless wars. CONS = CRIMINALS
I want Alberta to stay in Canada but as an Albertan I am in complete agreement with our issues with Ottawa and the east.
I see censorship is alive and well on this topic! Got to love having a good comment deleted by the enslaved journalists!
Of course there is “costs” to leave Canada, but there is also “costs” to stay and having to bootlick the draconian government in Ottawa. In the long term, Alberta would be better off going alone.
@Ben the boomer. Shut up.
If you do a poll of things in alberta don’t you think only albertans should be polled. How do you say 70% of Albertans when out of 1500 only 600 were from alberta Great reporting not
I haven’t been told where to vote. Usually notices to vote appear long before the date, but not the referendum date. I did check Elections.AB and no info there either.
I’m with AB Patriot on this.
And I don’t believe 70 percent of Albertans want to keep Ottawa’s boot on their necks.
I am voting to leave Canada. Preference in Independent republic but being a part of USA would be better than staying with Mark Clowney
@jacky. They already have. The country has been filled with inbred white trash from Europe for a few centuries now
If 900/1500 respondents aren’t even Alberta how is this in any way an accurate poll about Alberta’s intention. All im seeing is blatant electoral interference.
Nobody cares what separatists think. GTFO my country, traitor scrubs
There were polls saying Hillary Clinton had a + 90% chance of beating Trump in 2016 ….we all saw how that turned out. How come I never get polled?
Liberals are disgusting hate filled bigots and they need to be run out of Canada for good.
Boomers, the country you are pushing for will never exist.
If the percentage of those who want to send a message to Ottawa by mean of a separation vote is about 30%, and those that actually want separation is about 15% why the misleading title?
Merge to USA.. immigrants going to take over CA soon…….
Round up all the separatists and bus ‘em down to Texas.
Adios!
Separation should be opposed because there would be huge issues if it occurred. Transition costs, currency, borders, indigenous rights, division of debt, etc. are but a few issues that would need to be addressed. Also Alberta would be landlocked and subject to enormous economic pressure not only from the USA but Canada.
@warren, Separate and after a year we will be the 51st of the USA. F8ck you idiot!
In the face of what El Trump is doing, only a damned selfish fool would think about separation right now! Might just as well invite ol El Trumpo over for tea and him the keys to all the oil and Canada’s sovereignty you idiots!
Yes to the 9.
70%? Well we will see after the referendum. And if the independence vote doesn’t pass. In a year or so from now when the Liberals censorship bills kick in a people start getting arrested for Internet posts, when more people become unemployed, when food prices double. Maybe a lot of those 70% will be demanding another referendum on separation.
Of course Ipsos has to post results like that. Imagine if they posted results saying the separatists were going to win. The backlash, the lost government contracts, Ipsos could close down.
Liberals love their polls, conservatives don’t water their time with games and taking polls and painting their nails. You poll is wrong sorry to tell you. Even non Albertans are cheering for separation. Free Alberta! No more Liberal tyranny! Save the Ostriches ! No bill C-22! Mark Carney is on the Epstein list! Your leader loves kids and cheese pizza. His wife is an actual man ! Why do these lib politicians marry trans?
My boss was musing about Alberta Independence. He was saying that the company will save tens of thousands in taxes. Then asked us with a smile “I wonder what I should do with the extra money?”
A poll of 1500 out of three million eligible voters.