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Poll finds Albertans' attachment to Canada has grown as support for separatism has hardened
Poll finds Albertans' attachment to Canada has grown as support for separatism has hardened
'The more we talk about separation, the more people are saying that they feel attached to Canada': pollster
Robson Fletcher, Elise Stolte · CBC News · Posted: May 28, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 10 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-janet-brown-may-2025-poll-separation-sentiment-1.7544074
Like many Albertans, Michelle Schamehorn was disappointed by the Liberal victory in last month's federal election.
But she's not on board with the escalating rhetoric surrounding Alberta separation.
"For me, no. I don't want to separate," said the resident of Taber, Alta., who works at a local truck dealership and feels most Canadian when she's snowshoeing in the mountains.
"I'm proud to be Canadian. Very, very proud to be Canadian."