# Alberta welcomed migrant workers. Now, it wants to restrict their rights

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-22T15:00:29+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/22/canada-alberta-migrant-workers
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/alberta-welcomed-migrant-workers-now-it-wants-to-restrict-their-rights-faea9e/

‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says When Vanesa Ortiz came to Calgary from Mexico, she found herself in a city gripped by winter. Outside the airport, it was -15C (5F). “I would come to understand that this was not an extreme cold,” she said. “But in the moment it was terrifying. Continue reading...

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