Western Separatist Sentiments Down Since Liberals Re-Elected: Poll

The annual study, which gauges opinion on everything from the economy to climate change, found that significantly fewer people in the western provinces — particularly Alberta and Saskatchewan — felt alienated in the Canadian federation than a year ago.

On the question of whether or not the West gets so few benefits from confederation they should “go it alone,” only 43 per cent of Albertans agreed, compared to a historic high of 56 per cent in 2019. Attitudes toward “going it alone” similarly declined 41 per cent in Saskatchewan, down from 53 per cent last year. Drops in separtist sentiment were seen in Manitoba and B.C. as well.

“The 2020 survey suggests that, rather than continuing to grow, support for the West going it on its own actually decreased over the year,” the survey’s authors wrote. Separatist sentiments in 2019 buoyed the rise of the “western exit,” or “Wexit,” movement, which advocated for partial or even full separation from Canadian federation. The day after the October federal election, hashtags like #albertaseparation and #wexit were trending on social media, and in ensuing weeks Wexit rallies in support of new separatist parties at the provincial and federal level drew hundreds of supporters across the prairies.

So wrong it’s scary You’ve pushed the west too far

That’s about the dumbest statement any news outlet has come out with in recent media month. It is as true as our Prime Minister saying he’s sorry for whatever . So please HuffPost , stick to down eastern stuff and or the society pages . Stay out of the west , we don’t like you.

I don’t know how this poll was conducted but it’s as suspect as anything from I and many many others I know are twice as mad as we were this time last year.

No they are not. This is a lie.

Maybe you should guess again. You’ve got a 50% chance of getting it right. 😜

What drugs have you been taking and where did you get them HuffPo?

utter horseshit ...

Try asking some of the people that live in the Western Provinces next time. Wexit

The idea of a Western confederation? Why yes, yes we do 👍🏽☺️

I Support wexit

Nope No they don't Even eastern Canada won't believe this pile of bs

ruffnecknation Suuuurrreee ....

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Bullshit. SEPARATE!!!

Do another survey... this one doesn’t seem too accurate.

What a Crock of Shiite! Enough of the Eastern BS. It's time for a Bold New Direction for Alberta.

ruffnecknation

ruffnecknation “New survey” “Conducted before the pandemic hit” Get lost.

ruffnecknation

Bullshyte Telford induced op ed.

Yep. All those CERB cheques are keepin’ y’all quiet, eh?

BluffPost couldn't be farther from the truth. Every day, separation sentiment grows. Every day. Twice as much on days when Trudeau is fake apologizing again.

🤣😂🤣 just who have you been talking to Eastern Canada?

I’ve seen too many twitter replies that beg to differ. Definitely an issue the dividers will resurrect when handy.

PuffPuffPassPostCanada would be more like it.

Where are they “ down”? In the Huffpost’s coffee room? Christ, people are madder than hell at the Libs, and the goddamn Easterners who elected them...

don't think so.... Western Canada wants out of confederation & can't say I blame them

well, the ex-pat pro-america crowd out west has pretty much had their teeth smashed in by their furher trump's inability to make america much of anything again.

Huh? I highly doubt that.

I can rest easy now.

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