Read on CBC Pollster Janet Brown says Calgarians have always wanted a safe city. But, she says, residents have traditionally wanted city hall to focus on infrastructure, along with economic issues like taxation and responsible spending. Now, they’ve put public safety at the top of the priority list. “It’s no longer a secondary concern. It’s a top concern,” Brown said.

Read on the Edmonton Journal A January 2026 poll by Janet Brown Opinion Research has shown that 82 per cent of Albertans trust their local public library to make appropriate decisions about what materials should be available, and that fully 70 per cent of Albertans use public libraries at least a few times a year.

Read on Librarianship In January 2026, CAP Libraries commissioned research by Alberta pollster Janet Brown to better understand public views on library decision-making and the principle of intellectual freedom. It confirms that public libraries are among Alberta’s most trusted and widely used public institutions. Key findings include: 82 per cent of Albertans trust their local public library to make appropriate decisions about what materials are available 70 per cent of Alber

Watch on CTV News An Alberta group has formed to oppose a carbon capture pipeline in the province, the province isn't considering any fuel tax breaks and four provinces are now pushing for judicial appointment reform. Former Wetaskiwin mayor and former president of Alberta Municipalities Tyler Gandem and political analyst John Santos join the Primetime Politics panel to discuss.

Watch on CTV News John Santos & Don Hill on Alberta Primetime March 11, 2026.

Listen on CBC Edmontonians want to feel safer in the downtown core. CBC commissioned a Janet Brown Opinion Research poll in October for the municipal election. It showed that over 80 per cent of respondents wanted the new Edmonton city council to address public disorder downtown. The Edmonton Police Service plays a big role in helping address these concerns.

Watch on CTV News Janet Brown and John Brennan on Alberta Primetime on March 5, 2026.

Listen on CBC Political analyst Janet Brown joins us with her reaction to the province's 2026-27 budget.

Watch on CTV News The province is taking steps towards a provincial police force and putting questions to Albertans on immigration in the October referendum. Janet Brown, a public opinion consultant, and Najib Jutt, a political advisor, weigh in on these topics and Donald Trump's State of the Union address on the Politics Panel.

Listen on CBC Alberta MLA's are getting ready to head back for a new session at the legislature later this month. Meanwhile, the province announced measures yesterday to address challenges in the classroom. Pollster and political analyst Janet Brown dives in to this week's political stories.

Watch on CTV News From the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge to solidifying a new collective agreement for frontline hospital workers, and First Nations leadership addressing the issue of Alberta separation. Political analyst John Santos and journalist Don Hill are on the Primetime politics panel.

Listen on CBC - Alberta Separatism: How real is the threat? Listen on CBC - Ask Me Anything: Jason Kenney on Alberta Separatism Alberta separatists are now gathering signatures for a referendum they hope will force a province-wide vote on leaving Canada. Just last week, the Alberta Prosperity Project revealed they met with Trump officials, an act BC Premier David Eby called “treason”. What does it actually mean for a province to “separate from the country”? Are you worried ab

Watch on CTV News Janet Brown & Jim Groom on Alberta Primetime Feb 4, 2026 .

Listen on CBC Janet Brown is a pollster and political commentator specializing in Alberta politics. She explains how different factions in Alberta feel about separatism, and how they might respond to Eby's comments.

Read on CBC " Either way, Calgary-based data analyst John Santos warns that that kind of language could push people toward separatism.  “There is a danger here that what is currently a minority sentiment snowballs, cascades into a possible 'yes' vote,” Santos told CBC’s  On The Coast , pointing to the Brexit referendum in 2016, in which the U.K. ending up leaving the European Union.  “The two sides are too busy insulting each other,” he added. “The people who are separatist-c

Read on The Star In Calgary, Poilievre will undoubtedly be facing Alberta Conservatives who support the separatist movement, said Alberta pollster Janet Brown.

Watch on CPAC - YouTube Janet's segment starts at 45:40 Michael Serapio and Marc-André Cossette host CPAC’s in-depth coverage as the second day of the Conservative Party of Canada’s three-day national policy convention continues in Calgary. They are joined by Ben Woodfinden (a former director of communications to Pierre Poilievre), Pierre Paul-Hus (the Conservative party’s Quebec lieutenant), Andrew Scheer (a former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the current O

Listen on CBC John Santos, a Calgary-based data analyst with Janet Brown Opinion Research, explains the growth of the separatist movement in Alberta.

Watch on CTV News Sarah Elder and John Santos on Alberta Primetime on Jan. 27, 2026

Watch on CTV News The Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission has been authorized to borrow up to $900 million by the energy minister, Alberta separatists held a large petition signing event in Calgary Monday night, and parliament has resumed. Podcast host Sarah Elder and political analyst John Santos discuss these topics on the Politics Panel.

Listen to the West of Centre The seeds of separation are being sown. Thousands have been braving January’s cold to put some heat on the effort for the province to become a free and independent country.  This week on  West of Centre , host Kathleen Petty speaks with one of the campaign’s key proponents and head of the Alberta Prosperity Project, Mitch Sylvestre. Among many points in their conversation, he tells her there’s no U.S. funding involved in the effort, and that his s