Read on the Globe and Mail Those numbers are in line with the data renowned Alberta pollster Janet Brown has collected over several years. In an interview with The Globe on Tuesday, she said her most recent public polling for CBC showed separatist sentiment at 27 per cent − a number that has remained largely unchanged over six years of polling on the issue. The April poll is based on 1,200 respondents with a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points. In it, 67 per cent said th

Watch on CTV News The impact to Alberta from the separation debate includes a cancelled parade in Sundre, major changes for health inspectors, and the Carney-Trump dynamic at the G7 summit are the topics up for debate on the Primetime politics panel. Political advisor Najib Jutt and political analyst John Santos join the panel to discuss.

Read on The Hub Pollster Janet Brown has long argued that Alberta politics is more complicated than many outsiders assume. “The stereotype of Alberta is so oversimplified,” she told The Hub last year. “When I speak to audiences outside of Alberta, the number one thing I want to impress upon them is that Alberta is a very complex political environment.”

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Watch on CTV News Pierre Poilievre is pushing Albertans to vote against separatism, Canada is angling to become an energy superpower, and the resources needed for the October referendum vote. Public opinion consultant Janet Brown and political scientist Duane Bratt join the Primetime politics panel to discuss the issues.

Watch on CTV News The separation debate in Alberta may be having a positive effect on the province's energy sector as it prompts discussions between the provincial and federal governments and encourages them to move forward with building a pipeline, according to public opinion consultant Janet Brown.

Read on CBC Consistent polls have shown support for separation hovering around a third of voters. Earlier this year, a Janet Brown Opinion Research survey for CBC News suggested 57 per cent of UCP supporters are in favour of separation. Find more on the CBC Project here

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Read on the Tyee How to fight separatism in Alberta has its own dangers. Pollster Janet Brown cautions both Carney and Opposition Leader Poilievre against inflaming tensions in Alberta. Just back from a trip to London, Brown told journalists that Brexit was a cautionary tale. “If the elite start banging the drum about how separation is a bad idea, how people who are considering it are crazy, that could backfire on them in exactly the same way it backfired on the ‘stay’ campai

Listen on the Homestretch Political watcher Janet Brown joins us to reflect on the week in Alberta politics.

Watch on CTV News Separatists are working to convince Albertans to vote for separation and the UCP is taking a stand for staying in Canada. Duane Bratt, a political scientist, and John Santos, a political analyst, discuss these topics and more on the Politics Panel.

Read on the Hill Times By taking concrete action on key issues for Albertans, Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to send a message that he wants the federation to work better for Alberta, says pollster Janet Brown. Meanwhile, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he and his MPs will campaign for Alberta to remain part of Canada.

Watch on CBC Watcher Alberta pollster Janet Brown "And the last time I asked the question, 27% of Albertans said that they would vote for separation in a referendum." "And that number has barely budged outside of the margin of error in eight years." Find more on the CBC Project here

View on PAAC The Public Affairs Association of Canada, Alberta Chapter, with support from the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, invites you to a special luncheon featuring Janet Brown, one of Alberta’s most respected pollsters and political analysts, and John Santos, a leading expert on voter behaviour. Widely regarded as two of Canada’s most accurate and insightful analysts, Janet and John will share their latest research and reflections on Alberta’s evolving political and publi

Read on the Globe and Mail Separatism isn’t popular in Alberta – except for the one place it matters to Ms. Smith. In April, pollster Janet Brown clocked 27 per cent of the province in favour of separation, 67 per cent against and six per cent on the fence. But among UCP supporters, separatism runs much higher at 57 per cent support. That’s not a coincidence – separatist campaigners openly talk about flooding party membership and grassroots leadership to keep the Premier and

Watch on CTV Janet Brown, Jen Gerson and Graham Richardson discuss how Albertans could perceive the referendum vote.

Read on Energy Connects Surveys also suggest separatism lacks broad appeal and is particularly opposed by women and residents of Alberta’s largest cities. A poll last month of 1,200 residents by Janet Brown Opinion Research found support for the separatist cause at 27%, with 67% saying they would vote against it.

Watch on CBC News Premier Danielle Smith and provincial NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi spoke Friday after the premier confirmed there will be a fall vote asking Albertans if they want a binding referendum on whether the province should stay in Canada. Find more on the CBC Project here

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Read on Global News However, Calgary-based pollster Janet Brown said, “It’s been pretty clear from the beginning that the premier wanted to have a referendum on separation” because her political future depends on it.

Watch on Air Quotes Media - Culture Lab Join data scientists and pollsters, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche, each week in the Culture Lab as they bring together the numbers, their own insights, and a special guest, to put a loaded question under the microscope.