The prospect of Alberta leaving Canada is such a hot topic that the other potential “leavers” have been overlooked.

These are folks who would flee the province if independence goes forward in a serious way.

It’s a massive group, according to a dramatic new poll from the Angus Reid Institute.

“Alberta would risk losing a significant portion of its population,” it says.

“Of the two-thirds who say they would vote in a referendum to stay (in Canada), the vast majority say they would not live in an independent Alberta.

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“Three-quarters say they would move to another part of Canada, while a handful would move elsewhere.

“Just one-quarter (23 per cent) say they would stay after separation.”

All this refers to the........

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