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As the Alberta government plans new efforts to combat intolerance, those on the front lines believe incidents of racism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are on the rise in the province.

There have been a number of high-profile incidents in Alberta in recent months, including anti-Muslim posters and posters questioning the Holocaust at the University of Calgary, racist graffiti in city LRT stations, a threatening message at a Red Deer mosque and alleged threats against Muslim women in Edmonton.

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The events come amid fears about rising intolerance in North America, with the February murder of six Muslim men in a Quebec City mosque by an alleged white supremacist jolting Canada.

Shortly after the Quebec shooting, Premier Rachel Notley announced that her NDP government was already planning new anti-racism initiatives.

In an interview, Notley said there is no one particular incident driving the government’s efforts, and stressed that Alberta is an “open and inclusive” province.