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Most Albertans don’t support separation, but referendum poses unintended, temporary consequences for Poilievre’s federal Conservatives in the province, says pollster

Conservatives face a 'hard choice' and should 'be worried' as the province confronts pushes for independence, says pollster Quito Maggi. 'They can just hope that there is no election between now and when the referendum takes place.'

A recent poll by Mainstreet Research found Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives were in a statistical tie with the Liberals in Albertan public opinion, despite the Tories holding the 33 of the province's 37 seats. But federal sentiment will likely return to historic levels once the referendum question is settled.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BY AIDAN RAYNOR

March 4, 2026

Most Albertans do not support separatism, but the referendum issue appears to be problem for federal Conservatives in that province, says Mainstreet Research CEO and pollster Quito Maggi.

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