Poll finds 61 per cent of Quebecers opposed to sovereignty

More than 60 per cent of Quebecers would vote No in a referendum on Quebecs sovereignty if it was held immediately, a new CROP poll commissioned by Radio-Canadashows.

The poll of 1,400people askedIf a referendum asking if you want Quebec to become a sovereign country was held today, would you vote Yes or would you vote No.

Among decided respondents, 61 percentsaid they would vote No and 39 per centsaid they would vote Yes.

These are very stable numbers, said Youri Rivest, vice-president of CROP.

Support for sovereignty is essentially at the same place it was since the election of the Parti Qubcois in 2012.

The poll was conducted via the Internet between March 5 and 8, 2014. There is no margin of error because it was conducted over the Internet.