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Hate Rising in Alberta Amid Referendum | Calgary News
Alberta’s anti-immigrant sentiment is surging, with Muslim and Sikh communities facing a flood of online hate tied to the upcoming independence referendum — including death threats and deportation calls. Real-world violence has followed, with two stabbings at a Sikh temple in Edmonton under investigation as possible hate crimes, and police deploying officers to a Muslim Heritage Day event in Calgary despite no credible threat. Hate incidents are skyrocketing: Edmonton logged 130+ hate incidents and 43 hate crimes this year; Calgary saw over 270 suspected hate-related reports, mostly targeting…
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