Majority of Canadians Say Western Separatism Should Be Taken Seriously: Poll

Majority of Canadians Say Western Separatism Should Be Taken Seriously: Poll
A Canadian flag hangs from a lamp post along the road in front of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa on June 30, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Jennifer Cowan
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More than 60 percent of Canadians say Western separatism is a subject that should be taken seriously, but an equal number say the topic should not be on the table during a federal election.
A Nanos Research survey of 1,345 Canadians found that 62 percent of those polled say Western separatist movements in provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan should be taken “seriously” or “somewhat seriously.”