OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says he’s willing to meet with leaders of Alberta’s growing pro-independence movement, following provincial counterpart Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s whirlwind Calgary visit last week . Article content

Blanchet said Wednesday that he was pondering his own goodwill voyage to Wild Rose Country before the Parti Quebecois leader beat him to the punch. Article content

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“I thought about it, but I understand since Paul (St-Pierre Plamondon) did it, it’s not necessary for me to do the trip,” Blanchet told reporters on Parliament Hill.

Blanchet said that he was nevertheless “very open” to the prospect of meeting and sharing ideas with Alberta separatists.

“We have to start, all independentist voices and

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