A research study by the Western Standard in 2005 found that support for exploring secession from Canada was at 35.7 % in British Columbia , and 42 % in Alberta . While difficult to gauge support specifically in Washington and Oregon , because no research has been done for those states , a nationwide poll by Zogby International in 2008 found that 22 % of Americans support a state 's or region 's right to peacefully secede from the United States , the highest rate since the American Civil War . However , none of these studies are specifically about forming an independent Cascadia . The movement saw much discussion in the 1990s , and while the increase in security and American nationalism after the September 11 attacks set back the movement 's momentum for some time , the concept has continued to become more ingrained into society and the public consciousness . In January 2011 , '' Time '' magazine included Cascadia number eight on a list of " Top 10 Aspiring Nations " , noting it " has little chance of ever becoming a reality "
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Cascadia (independence movement)