An independent Alberta would be a landlocked, oil-exporting nation. It would have to enter into long and painful negotiations with Canada and the U.S. over every aspect of its new status.

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon questions the government at the legislature in Quebec City, April 23. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot MONTREAL — As Alberta flirts with the ...

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon questions the government at the legislature in Quebec City on April 23, 2025. Jacques Boissinot THE CANADIAN PRESS As Alberta flirts with the ...

Speaking to reporters in Quebec City on Tuesday, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Smith has used the spectre of a referendum to gain leverage as she makes demands of the federal government, including ...

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon questions the government at the legislature in Quebec City, April 23. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot MONTREAL — As Alberta flirts with the ...

MONTREAL — As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists are watching with interest — and a healthy dose of skepticism.