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This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.Authors: Jared Wesley, Professor, Political Science, University of Alberta and Lisa Young, Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary, University of Calgary
This is a small base from which to build a province-wide following. Yet separatists make up one-third of UCP voters — a sizeable constituency for would-be leaders to court.Unlike sovereigntists in Quebec motivated by a desire to protect their culture, we find Alberta separatists are preoccupied with fiscal and economic issues.Article content
The second clue is that the majority of the separatists retain a sense of attachment to Canada. Separatists are simply angrier and more pessimistic about the country’s future. Whatever the reason, this low level of trust — combined with a deep sense of pessimism about the future — has sparked movements like Brexit and Trumpism in other parts of the world.While support for separation is a minority view in Alberta, it’s not a fringe position. An overwhelming majority of separatists support the UCP provincially and make up a substantial part of its base of support.
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