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A striking series of results in the latest Abacus Data poll I worked on, depicting another post-referendum challenge for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Most Albertans want the government to turn the page from the separation debate. The cost of living, health care, & housing are top concerns. 🧵

But those very issues are also where Albertans currently give the provincial government the lowest marks: 🔴 77% say it's doing a "poor" or "very poor" job on cost of living 🔴 70% say "poor" or "very poor" job on housing affordability 🔴 64% say "poor" or "very poor" job on health care

In this same poll, two-thirds of Albertans said they want the government to turn the page on the separation debate and focus on other things. Btu 61% expect Albertans will vote again on separation and, even with a majority vote to remain, 73% think the question will return in one form or another.

With her televised address, Smith began trying to turn the page, but she faces a double challenge: 1) shifting the narrative away from separation & toward the issues Albertans are more concerned with 2) rebuilding her government's standing on those very issues. I spoke with CTV News about that:

That's a big thing that jumped out at me from these latest results, which we released today. Here's a link to the full report: abacusdata.ca/in-alberta-8...