There’s a fantasy among some Alberta separatists that Quebec separatists are their friends.

Not likely. They are risky company for an Alberta politician of any stripe.

As Premier Danielle Smith visits Quebec for friendly talks with the new premier, Christine Frechette, she knows who to avoid.

It’s much noted in Quebec that the separatist Parti Quebecois could win a provincial election on Oct. 5. Alberta’s referendum is Oct. 19.

There’s never been a moment like that. Our separatists dream of a grand alliance. Swarms of campaigners arriving in Canadiens jerseys.

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The problem for them is that Quebec separatists are both condescending to their cause and deeply hostile to Alberta’s main industry.

In Parliament last week, Bloc Quebecois MPs blasted Prime Minister Mark Carney for saying the Clarity Act would apply to Alberta’s referendum question.

They sounded sympathetic to our separatists.

But Bloc MP Patrick Bonin suddenly intervened: “It has been announced that a new dirty oil pipeline will be built as early as 2027,” he declared.

“The environmental assessment for this pipeline will be carried out by the........

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