Key facts
- 56% of Albertans believe they contribute more to Canada than they receive.
- Only 6% of Albertans believe they receive more than they contribute.
- A sentiment of unequal contribution is shared by those who want to stay and those who want to leave Canada.
An Angus Reid poll conducted in February revealed a significant sentiment among Albertans, with 56% believing they contribute more to the rest of Canada than they receive in return. Only a small fraction, 6%, hold the opposite view. This perception of an imbalanced contribution is a shared feeling among both the majority who wish to remain within Canada and the minority who advocate for leaving. The article suggests that this core feeling of giving more than receiving is a unifying sentiment, despite the division on the ultimate question of staying or leaving.