Extremism on the rise in Alberta, report says
The federally funded 92-page report from the Organization for the Prevention of Violence
examines six types of extremist groups currently active in Alberta,
ranging from white nationalists to left-wing extremists. It found up to
40 people from Alberta have joined armed forces overseas, such as ISIS
and al Qaeda, since 2012, a high per-capita number considering the
province’s population of 4.3 million.
examines six types of extremist groups currently active in Alberta,
ranging from white nationalists to left-wing extremists. It found up to
40 people from Alberta have joined armed forces overseas, such as ISIS
and al Qaeda, since 2012, a high per-capita number considering the
province’s population of 4.3 million.
Right-wing militia groups, on the other hand, spiked to as many as 500
members in 2018, which the report concluded was a reaction to the
elections of Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former Alberta
NDP Premier Rachel Notley, combined with the economic downturn in the
province.