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Canmore’s Housing Crisis and Labor Shortage | Calgary News
In Canmore, Alberta, skyrocketing housing costs—where a one-bedroom rents for over $2,300 and a two-bedroom for more than $3,000—are forcing workers into van and bus homes, pushing the living wage to nearly $40 an hour. Compounded by delays in Canada’s temporary foreign worker program, which can take up to 14 months to renew, businesses face a critical labor shortage while workers endure stress and instability. Despite new housing projects and a “livability tax,” a 500+ household waitlist shows the crisis isn’t easing. The result? Tourism and local businesses suffer as the town’s…
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