Seven of 10 Albertan may not be out-and-out separatists, but many are not enthusiastic about Confederation, either.

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First of all, let’s put the latest Angus Reid Institute survey on Alberta independence into perspective.

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When the pollsters found just 29 per cent of Albertans support separation, the response by a lot of commentators was, “See, we told you Albertans don’t want to leave.”

But keep in mind that 29 per cent support from Albertans for leaving Confederation is exactly the same amount (29 per cent) as a poll earlier this month found in Quebec.

And you have to figure Albertans’ support for independence is more spontaneous.

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