A recent survey conducted by Kolosowski Strategies revealed a narrow majority of Albertans expressing support to remain within Canada. Notably, a substantial portion of the population indicated their willingness to vote for independence from Canada if an independence referendum were to be held today.The survey revealed that 45% of Albertans expressed their support for Alberta’s independence from Canada and established as an independent nation. However, the survey did not ask about Alberta potentially becoming the fifty-first state..Edmonton residents overwhelmingly favor remaining in the province, while Calgary’s residents showed the same split as the overall provincial results.A little over half of people in the rest of the province would cast an independence ballot. These findings underscore the significant divide between urban and rural regions that has influenced Alberta’s political landscape for years..The past voting patterns of individuals significantly impact their perspectives on independence. Notably, 70% of federal Conservative voters support independence, while almost every Liberal supporter advocates for unity. .Gender also plays a significant role, with 62% of women supporting remaining a province within Canada, while men are nearly evenly divided between the remaining and independence..“We decided to conduct this poll to measure attitudes in Alberta toward the possibility of separation from Canada,” said Robert Kolosowski, Founder and Chief Data Scientist.“In particular, to understand what factors may be driving support for leaving Canada as well as support for remaining in Canada. This was the first poll we've done on this topic, so we were not able to see if there were any changes over time.”In an exclusive poll conducted by Northwest Research in May 2020 for the Western Standard, 45% of the surveyed Albertans indicated their strong support for Alberta’s independence in the event of a referendum. Conversely, 55% expressed their strong opposition to independence. Mirroring the Kolosowski Strategies survey. .POLL: 45-48% of Albertans back independence.The Kolosowski Strategies survey, conducted online between May 6 and May 15, had 810 respondents and aimed to see the public’s support for Alberta’s independence from Canada.“We run a lot of online advertisements to recruit people to the panel,” said Kolosowski.“They aren't told what questions they're going to be asked and what polls they’ll answer. But, they're recruited to the panel. There's a page on our website where people can sign up. So, that's advertised primarily through Facebook, Instagram, and Google.”The survey used an online bilingual questionnaire, and the margin of error was estimated to be ±4% if the sample were perfectly random.
