Quebec sovereigntists distance themselves from Alberta separatists before Monday's vote

Alberta

Question 10 on Alberta's referendum ballot on Monday asks whether the province should remain in Canada or start the legal process toward a binding vote on separation. Advance polls run until Saturday.

After the Parti Québécois won a minority government on Oct 5, some Alberta separatists hailed premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon as a possible ally.

Former PQ leaders Jean-François Lisée and Louise Harel say Quebec sovereigntists want to preserve a cultural and linguistic identity, while Alberta separatists are driven by the economy and political libertarianism.

"They want a bigger role within Canada and we want to leave," said Marie-Anne Alepin, president of the Société St-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal, a Quebec nationalist group.

— Marie-Anne Alepin

Support for Alberta leaving Canada, Oct 11

<25 %

Poll aggregator 338Canada showed support for Alberta leaving Canada at less than 25 per cent as of Oct 11. In Quebec's 1995 referendum, federalists won with 50.58 per cent.