Quebec Is the Canadian Province that Most Opposes Its Sovereignty

The Yes vote in the referendum was less strong than expected in Quebec City after the move of the team

Quebec is the Canadian province that most opposes its sovereignty

Surprisingly, Quebecers are currently the least sovereignist of all Canadians. A Léger poll on provincial sovereignty, conducted for The Canadian Press in the context of Alberta’s apparent sovereignist inclinations, reveals that Quebec has the highest proportion of citizens saying they are “against” provincial sovereignty, at 59 per cent. However, the proportion of Quebecers who are […]

MONTREAL — As surprising as it may seem, Quebecers are today the least sovereign of all Canadians. A Léger poll on provincial sovereignty, conducted for La Presse canadienne on the margins of Alberta's apparent sovereignist ambitions, tells us that it is in Quebec that the proportion of citizens claiming to be "against" their province's sovereignty is the highest, at 59%.

As surprising as it may seem, Quebecers are today the least sovereign of all Canadians. A Léger poll on provincial sovereignty, conducted for La Presse...

The next electoral rendezvous in Quebec promises to be referendum-flavoured, since, once again, a poll gives the Parti Québécois dominant in voting intentions, always with its intention of holding a referendum on sovereignty in a first term. If this trend continues, it will be the first time in four general elections that a campaign will revolve around the national question. However, Léger's data indicate a grey area for the Quebec independence …