This column is an opinion by Matthew Morin, a social worker in Calgary. For more information about CBC’s Alberta election 2023 opinion series, visit the My Priority home page.
Growing up in Calgary, I never thought of myself as an Albertan; I was always Canadian first.
But when I moved to Toronto to study social work, the attitudes of those around me caused a shift.
I saw how Alberta is perceived by some Eastern Canadians: a place of rednecks, racist homophobic conservatives and anti-environmentalists. I was surprised how often people would say “I’m sorry” when I told them I was from Alberta, or
