Oh yes, I know why people have picked up a distorted and prejudiced view of Albertans.

Should I go "oh, okay then, carry on believing that and propagating the stereotype?"

It's true that we've got a terrible premier. It is not true that it's "unsafe" for tourists to visit. It's not true that "everyone in Alberta thinks being compared to Texas is a compliment." And so I will call those falsehoods out when they're propagated.