<p>‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says</p><p>When Vanesa Ortiz came to Calgary from Mexico, she found herself in a city gripped by winter. Outside the airport, it was -15C (5F).</p><p>“I would come to understand that this was not an extreme cold,” she said. “But in the moment it was terrifying.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/22/canada-alberta-migrant-workers">Continue reading...</a>
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Alberta welcomed migrant workers. Now, it wants to restrict their rights
<p>‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says</p><p>When Vanesa Ortiz came to Calgary from Mexico, she found herself in a city gripped by winter. Outside the airport, it was -15C (5F).</p><p>“I would come to understand that this was not an extreme cold,” she said. “But in the moment it was terrifying.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/22/canada-alberta-migrant-workers">Continue reading...</a>