Residents of Alberta seem to be the most open to the concept of Canada joining the US as a new state, an idea US President Donald Trump has repeatedly floated over the past couple of months.
A new poll conducted by Research Co. on tariffs in Canada asked whether respondents were on board with the notion of initiating a formal process for Canada to become an American state, and Alberta led the pack in being the most responsive to it.
Alberta leads Canada in support of joining the United States, with 12% of respondents saying they would “definitely consider it,” followed by 7% saying they would “probably consider it.”
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario follow closely, with 11% of respondents saying they would definitely consider Canada making an effort to become an American state, while British Columbians were the least receptive, with just 6%.
The survey found that overall, 9% of Canadians would “definitely” consider initiating a formal process for Canada to become an American state.
Results are based on an online survey conducted on February 2, 2025, among 1,002 adults in Canada. The data has been statistically weighted according to census figures for age, gender and region in Canada. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points, nineteen times out of twenty, in each country.
This isn’t the first piece of data to reveal that some in Alberta have eyed potentially linking up with the US, with a Leger poll released last year and an Angus Reid Institute poll released last month coming to a similar conclusion.
Trump is also anticipated to visit Alberta this summer when prominent world leaders gather in the province for the 51st G7 summit.