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So, we need to talk about Alberta separatism
26 minutes Posted May 13, 2026 at 6:10 am.
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You really can’t avoid talking about Alberta separatism these days, but the conversation just keeps getting more complicated. To get some clarity, we wanted to find out how many Albertans actually want to leave Canada — and why some others may be supporting efforts to hold a referendum. Host Clare Bonnyman sits down with John B. Santos, a data scientist with Janet Brown Opinion Research, to go through the results of a poll CBC commissioned this spring.