Alberta must be ‘at the centre’ of making Canada better, Carney says

Despite a year that included referendum threats, court battles and renewed sovereignty rhetoric, Canadians appear less worried about the prospect of Quebec and Alberta separatism than they were a year ago, a new poll revealed. According to a survey conducted for the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS), concern over separation has cooled somewhat since last spring, with respondents appearing to view both movements with less urgency than those who were polled in May 2025. During that survey, when asked if the threat of separation should be taken very seriously, 52 per cent of all...