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Leyland Cecco in Toronto

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

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Albertans take part in a pro-Canada Rally, at the provincial legislature ahead of a non-binding referendum on Alberta sovereignty, in Edmonton on 18 October 2026. Photograph: Todd Korol/Reuters

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.

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