Canadians feeling good about direction of nation

A new poll from Abacus Data shows 47 per cent of Canadians surveyed believe Canada is moving in the right direction, the highest percentage since 2017. UBC political science lecturer Stewart Prest gave his take on how Canadians are feeling about the country even as the shadow of possible Alberta separatism looms.   

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