'Que-Berta': Alberta, Quebec premiers eye co-operation on economy, autonomy
The premiers cited trade, AI and energy as they pressed for stronger interprovincial cooperation and said each province can learn from the other.
- On Wednesday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met Quebec Premier Christine Frechette in Quebec City to discuss strengthening economic ties and growing autonomy within Canada.
- Seeking momentum for their respective sovereignty movements, the leaders emphasized their 'complementary economies,' with Quebec exporting manufactured goods and Alberta shipping energy products and natural resources.
- Smith identified collaboration opportunities in aerospace, defense, critical minerals, and liquefied natural gas, noting Alberta's agricultural sector aligns with Quebec's agri-food processing to build resilience.
- Jean Boulet, Quebec's Canada relations minister, stated the visit demonstrates the relationship's importance, while Smith expressed interest in learning from Quebec's legislative approaches.
- Amid global instability, Boulet noted the provinces 'can count on each other,' while Smith proposed an east-west energy corridor to address shifting geopolitics and enhance energy security.
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Christine Fréchette and her Alberta counterpart, Danielle Smith, met officially for the first time on Wednesday in Quebec City.
‘Que-Berta’: Alberta, Quebec Premiers Eye Co-operation on Economy, Autonomy
QUÉBEC—The premiers of Alberta and Quebec say they want to take inspiration from each other on how to grow autonomy within Canada. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette met in Quebec City on Wednesday afternoon as sovereignty movements in both provinces try to gain momentum. “We often get a lot of wisdom from some of the legislation going through the Quebec legislature, which I’m watching with great interest,” Smi…
‘Queberta’ or ‘Alberbec’: Alberta premier pushing for closer alliance with Quebec
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dropped in for a visit to Quebec pushing for closer ties between the two provinces. She joked the alliance could be called “Alberbec” or as her Quebec counterpart would likely prefer: “Queberta.” Smith says the two provinces have had their differences, but that they have more in common than not.
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