Poll finds Albertans’ attachment to Canada has grown as support for separatism has hardened [Video]

Like many Albertans, Michelle Schamehorn was disappointed by the Liberal victory in last month’s federal election.

But she’s not on board with the escalating rhetoric surrounding Alberta separation.

“For me, no. I don’t want to separate,” said the resident of Taber, Alta., who works at a local truck dealership and feels most Canadian when she’s snowshoeing in the mountains. 

“I’m proud to be Canadian. Very, very proud to be Canadian.”

She remains squarely in the majority in this province, according to new polling commissioned by CBC News, which asked a random sample of 1,200 people across Alberta their views on a variety of topics.

When it came to the question of whether Alberta would be better off if it separated from Canada, 67 per cent disagreed while 30 per cent agreed. The result was almost identical to a similar poll that asked the same question five years earlier.

One thing that has changed, however, is the strength of support among the Alberta …