Article content

MONTREAL — Justin Trudeau’s Liberals went looking for a donation from an unlikely source — the interim leader of the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois.

The unusual pitch — a Liberal Party of Canada letter dated May 2 and signed by the prime minister — came in the mail to Pascal Berube’s constituency office in Matane, Que.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Trudeau Liberals seek donations from unlikely source - the PQ's interim leader Back to video

Berube shared the personalized letter seeking a contribution on Twitter.

“I have never seen such a thing. Never,” Berube said in an interview.

“Usually political parties will first target their own members for donations … but to do that in a general way, I’ve never seen such a thing.”

Berube’s hometown is located in the federal riding of Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapedia, which is currently represented by Liberal MP Remi Masse.

Other sovereigntists from elsewhere in the province — who’ve said they’ve never supported the federal Liberals — reported on social media that they too had received the Liberals’ letter. Some wondered aloud where the Liberal Party of Canada would’ve found the PQ’s mailing list.