[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

We could cherry pick articles and stats all day.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mac...ate-crime/amp/

As of 2018 the top 10 cities for hate crimes per capita were all from Ontario, Quebec an BC.

Yes there is a problem here, but there are problems everywhere.

Good people, on all sides.

That ain't cherry picking articles. That is referencing a longitudinal study of extremism and how Alberta has a disproportionately large number of racist and extremist organizations.

Originally Posted by chedder

Yeah, at risk of derailing this important topic, go anywhere in BC not called lower mainland/Victoria and you'll quickly learn that Alberta is nowhere near the most extreme, bigoted backwards place in the country.

Yeah, let's not derail this. I agree, there are bigots everywhere. Alberta just happens to have a lot more and a lot that are organized. Like, did you know that Alberta has allowed the Klu Klux Klan to be incorporated as a protected entity? No where else will you find that. Alberta has a bit of a dirty secret and history with extremism. We shouldn't ignore it and try to play whataboutism with it. Acknowledge the reality and work to make things better.