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

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

Watch on CTV News Janet Brown & Duane Bratt on Alberta Primetime Jan 13, 2026

Watch on CTV News Former MLA Marg McCuaig-Boyd and political analyst John Santos talk about the Alberta separation petition, the MLA recall petitions, and the Alberta Party's new name in the Politics Panel.

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Read on AlbertaViews One pollster that remains attached to telephone surveying is Janet Brown. The company she uses, Trend Research, is based out of Edmonton. “The secret sauce is Albertans calling Albertans,” says Brown. She uses cell numbers and landlines, and says people are more inclined to stay on the line—or pick up in the first place—if they believe they’re talking to someone in Edmonton rather than in Montreal or outside Canada entirely. The company makes five attempt

Listen to the West of Centre "From a Trump trade war and a historic teachers' strike, to the UCP government’s use of the notwithstanding clause, 2025 has been a high-stakes whirlwind for Alberta. This week on West of Centre, the CBC’s own Jason Markusoff swaps his producer and writer hat for a clipboard as quizmaster for our ""not-quite-annual"" quiz show. Testing their knowledge of the year's headlines: Falice Chin, Alberta bureau chief of The Hub; Alex Boyd, Calgary-based