[SONDAGE] A new enthusiasm of young people for sovereignty

The sovereignty of Quebec is increasingly of followers among young people. However, a phenomenon that has not benefited the independence cause for a long time.

In the aftermath of the national holiday. Consequently, it must be admitted that the general support of the population to sovereignty is rather stable in recent years. Meanwhile, The most recent probe of the light firm shows that 36% of citizens would be favorable to making Quebec a country.

But among young people aged 18 to 34, the needle moves. Meanwhile, No less than 48% of Quebecers in this age group are seduced by the idea of ​​independence. Similarly, it is almost 20% more than a year ago.

“This is the first time. since the 1995 referendum, that I have seen a reversal like that, where young people are more sovereignist than older [sondage] new enthusiasm young people people,” says Jean-Marc Léger.

Methodology: A Léger web survey was carried out from June 20 to 22, 2025 with 1056 Quebecers aged 18 or over. Respondents were randomly recruited using Leo’s online panel. For comparison. a probabilistic sample of this size would have an error margin of more or less 3 %, and this 19 times out of 20.

Indeed. the prices of Donald Trump and the election of Mark Carney at the head of Canada encourage boomers to prefer stability.

“Young people, today, are looking for a cause,” analyzes the sounder. There is as a political vacuum currently ”.

And this trend is not to be taken lightly. In the past, a number of movements in public opinion began to percolate first among young adults.

One might think of the wave of love for the former neo-democratic chief Jack Layton. the surge Orange who swept Quebec in the 2011 federal elections. Not to mention the enthusiasm for Liberal leader Justin Trudeau in the 2015 election.

Methodology

The Light firm survey was carried out online from June 20 to 22, 2025 to 1,056 respondents aged 18 or over. For comparison, a probabilistic sample of this size would have an error margin at most ± 3.0%, 19 times out of 20.