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Author providedSupport for separation remains a minority view in the province, with one in five believing Alberta “should separate from Canada and form an independent country.”
Brian Jean is among those vying to replace outgoing Premier Jason Kenney. His campaign slogan is ‘Autonomy for Albertans.’Unlikemotivated by a desire to protect their culture, we find Alberta separatists are preoccupied with fiscal and economic issues. Separatists place themselves further to the right than other Albertans. They are more likely to support conservative political parties both federally and provincially. And they strongly dislike the federal government and Justin Trudeau.In our analysis, we found two clues that suggest support for separatism is less a heartfelt desire to form a new country and more a tactical expression of grievances.
The second clue is that the majority of the separatists retain a sense of attachment to Canada. Separatists are simply angrier and more pessimistic about the country’s future.
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