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The incident comes a week after the same school was vandalized with similar anti-Syrian and anti-Trudeau sayings.

Trudeau responded to last week’s incident, sending a tweet on Monday that read: “Canadians have shown the best of our country in welcoming refugees. That spirit won’t be diminished by fear (and) hate.”

In December, the walls of the Tuscany CTrain station were also painted with anti-Syrian graffiti and some vehicles in the parking lot were vandalized. Two men were charged in that case.

Saima Jamal, co-founder of the Syrian Refugee Support Group Calgary, was horrified to learn of Saturday’s incident, calling it “full-fledged Islamophobia” and “full-fledged refugee hate.”

She said she has no idea why this school, in particular, was hit twice by similar graffiti, but implored investigators to locate those responsible as soon as possible.

“I’m afraid they (the perpetrators) might now take the graffiti to the next level. What if they see a Syrian family on the street? What if they do something?” she said.

But Jamal said she’s buoyed by how welcoming most Calgarians have been to the newcomers, adding she’s often flooded with calls from people asking how they can help and what donation items are needed.

“That’s the kind of love and support that we’re seeing from Canadians,” she said. “The graffiti of one kid is not going to change that.”

When reached for a comment, Cameron Ahmad, press secretary for the Prime Minister’s Office, said in an emailed statement Saturday: “I will reiterate the Prime Minister in saying that Canadians have shown the best of our country in welcoming refugees, and they will not be diminished by fear and hate.”

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