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Growing number of young adults intrigued by idea of BC becoming its own country: poll

There’s been plenty of talk about Canada becoming the 51st state in recent weeks thanks to comments from President Donald Trump.

What there hasn’t been, however, is discussions about British Columbia becoming its own country, but a new Research Co. poll dove into the subject anyway.

The online survey of a representative provincial sample found that 28% of British Columbians think the province would be better off as its own country, an increase of 8% since a similar poll conducted in August 2023.

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The poll found that support for such a move is much higher among younger adults and dwindles as respondents age increases.

Only 16% of British Columbians aged 55 and over think it’s the right move compared to 34% of those aged 35 to 54 and 37% of those aged 18 to 34.

The poll found more support for the idea of being “British Columbians first, Canadians second” in the north, as well as an interesting connection to who respondents support politically.

“British Columbians who voted for either the BC Conservatives or the BC Greens in last year’s provincial election are more likely to hold favourable views on sovereignty (36% and 34% respectively),” noted Mario Canseco, president of Research Co.

“Only 23% of those who cast ballots for the BC New Democratic Party (NDP) share this view.”

The poll also asked British Columbians to name who they believed has been the best and worst premier in BC since 1986.

The leader in both categories received around a quarter of the vote, with John Horgan considered BC’s best premier and Christy Clark thought of as the worst.

For more details on the poll and various responses, click this link.



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