Subhead:While many chiefs, Indigenous organizations, and political leaders have publicly opposed separatist efforts, polling suggests there is significant openness toward Alberta independence among some Indigenous Albertans themselves.# A large Mainstreet Research survey found that First Nations respondents were among the strongest supporters of Alberta’s independence. According to the publicly shared polling data from a 3,000-person survey commissioned by Act for Alberta: 46% of First Nations respondents said they would vote for Alberta to leave Canada, 41% said they would remain, and 13% were undecided. That support level was higher than among white respondents in the same survey. If the only people who were allowed to vote in the referendum were First Nations, Alberta would be independent by now. https://t.co/mhTSZY6Btx— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) May 20, 2026 The numbers complicate one of the dominant media narratives surrounding Alberta sovereignty: that Indigenous Albertans are uniformly opposed to the movement.Read More
Fact check: ‘If only First Nations could vote, Alberta would already be independent’