From May 9 to 12, 2025, we surveyed Albertans on their identity and separatism sentiments.
Highlights of our survey include…
- 44% of Albertans identify as primarily Canadian, while 21% identify as primarily Albertan, and 32% identify as both equally
- 29% of Albertans support the idea of Alberta becoming a country independent of Canada, while 67% are opposed to that idea.
- 17% of Albertans support the idea of Alberta becoming a U.S. state.
- 35% of Albertans support the idea of Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Manitoba forming an independent country.
- 58% of Albertans say that actions by the federal government could influence their views on Alberta’s political future within Canada.
- 62% of Albertans believe that people in other parts of Canada do not understand the reasons why some Albertans feel alienated from the rest of the country.
Methodology
The results for this wave of research are based on online research conducted from May 9 to May 12, 2025, with a representative sample of 1,000 Albertan adults 18 years of age and older from Leger’s LEO panel. The data was statistically weighted according to 2021 Canadian Census figures.
A margin of error cannot be associated with a non-probability sample in a panel survey, but for comparison purposes, a probability sample of 1,000 would have a margin of error of +/- 3.1%, 19 times out of 20.
