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Calgary’s booming population is driving a housing affordability crisis, with rents and mortgages soaring 35-40% in five years while incomes barely moved—forcing one in five households to spend over 30% of their income on shelter. Renters, homeowners, and even disabled residents are being squeezed by rising bills, property taxes, and insurance costs. The city faces a $7 billion infrastructure gap, with tax hikes fueling public frustration as funds flow to provincial services like schools. Though the mayor pushes a balanced housing strategy and federal infrastructure funding looms, Calgarians…
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