In a rare political convergence, leaders from Alberta and Quebec are exploring ways their provinces might collaborate on the path to independence from Canada.

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Québécois, visited Calgary this week to discuss shared frustrations with federal governance and the possibility of coordinated efforts toward separation.

Speaking at the University of Calgary, Plamondon emphasized the ideological overlap between Quebec sovereigntists and Alberta separatists.

“On several occasions, I hear Alberta speaking, and I’m just — I actually think the same,” Plamondon told the crowd. “We might find that there are several points that we could work together, and those that we don’t agree on, it’s much better we respect that and do our own thing, instead of having t

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