Quebec sovereigntists eye Alberta referendum amid separatist stir

Sunday, May 11, 2025, 7:20 am

Quebec sovereigntists in Montreal are watching Alberta’s flirtation with a separation referendum with a blend of optimism and skepticism. They hope the movement might invigorate their own independence aspirations while remaining wary of the political theatrics unfolding across the border.

theglobeandmail.com / Writer Jean-Claude Germain championed the use of Québécois language on the stage

Mr. Germain dedicated his life to rendering his province’s history in popular form in plays, in classrooms and on radio and television, as well as in the books he wrote

nationalpost.com / Alberta separatist sentiment has Quebec sovereigntists watching cautiously

Some see Alberta's brand of separatism as so fundamentally different from Quebec sovereignty that it's hard not to be dismissive

globalnews.ca / What do Albertans think of prospect of separation referendum?

Row after row of Canadian flags fly high atop tall poles over manicured lawns in a southern Alberta town that's also home to the province's premier, her husband and their dog.

ledevoir.com / Les souverainistes québécois suivent l’essor du mouvement indépendantiste en Alberta

Certains voient toutefois des différences importantes entre les deux mouvements indépendantistes.

nationalpost.com / Separatist fires have been stoked in Alberta, but some are calling for cooler heads

Some Albertans are frustrated with Ottawa, and a small margin wants to secede. Others argue that separation would be reckless

globalnews.ca / Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain

Quebec separatists eye Alberta's push for independence with mixed views, some hopeful, others skeptical of its oil-driven, culturally different motives.

citynews.ca / ‘We’re Canadians’: Some Albertans divided about separation in cross-province checkup

Row after row of Canadian flags fly high atop tall poles over manicured lawns in a southern Alberta town that’s also home to the province’s premier, her husband and their dog. Kathleen Sokvitne has lived on the street in High River, Alta., about 60 kilometres south of Calgary, for 30 years. She…

lapresse.ca / Les souverainistes québécois suivent l’essor du mouvement indépendantiste en Alberta

Les souverainistes québécois observent avec curiosité et une bonne dose de scepticisme les discussions sur un éventuel référendum sur l’avenir politique de l’Alberta.

thestar.com / 'We're Canadians': Some Albertans divided about separation in cross-province checkup

EDMONTON - Row after row of Canadian flags fly high atop tall poles over manicured lawns in a southern Alberta town that's also home to the province's premier, her husband and their dog.

citynews.ca / Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain

MONTREAL — As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists are watching with interest — and a healthy dose of skepticism. Some are hoping a wave of separatist sentiment in Alberta will put wind in the sails of Quebec’s own independence movement, which…

thestar.com / Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain

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

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