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“And in 2019, that we have a provincial government that says, ‘Hey, there’s certain jobs that you cannot do simply because of your faith’ and we’re going to notwithstand the Charter of Rights — because we know this is clearly against the Canadian Charter of Rights to say or do that — this is unacceptable.”

Quebec’s Bill 21, aimed at enshrining the “religious neutrality” of the state in law, would prevent some public employees, including teachers, police officers or Crown prosecutors, from wearing any religious symbol in the workplace.

Nenshi said Monday that he had discussed “messaging” in the province of Quebec with Calgary Economic Development CEO Mary Moran. Messaging, Nenshi said, to remind Quebecers that in Calgary, “We don’t care what’s on your head, we care what’s in your head.”

“If you’re a Hollywood producer filming in Quebec and you’re worried about your staff and the talent you’re bringing in, if you’re a tech startup who wants to bring in people from all over the world and the very best talent — come to Calgary, you’re welcome here,” said Nenshi.

The mayor said that in Alberta’s provincial election, and in other instances across the country, more work has to be done to “speak out” against the “wave of intolerance and hatred that we’re seeing.”

Nenshi has raised the issue of racism or politicians pandering to racists repeatedly in recent weeks.

In the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in New Zealand last month, just days before the writ was dropped in the provincial election, Nenshi said political leaders must “make their choice” to strongly oppose racism and white supremacy. In the same speech, the mayor obliquely referred to welcoming social media comments made by UCP leader Jason Kenney directed towards white supremacist media personality Faith Goldy.

“Here in this country, in this province and this city, we have to fight back against racism,” Nenshi said Monday. “We have to fight back against religious discrimination of all kinds, in every way that we possibly can.”

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