Calgary’s Working Poor Crisis | Calgary News

Calgary’s working class is in crisis as poverty rates double, driven by skyrocketing housing costs and stagnant wages. Median rents have jumped 44% since 2021, pushing thousands onto waitlists, while the Calgary Food Bank distributed 200,000 emergency hampers—two-thirds of clients are employed but earn just $19.30/hour. Transit fares rose 11%, crippling access to jobs and services for 100,000 low-income riders. Alberta’s decade-old minimum wage of $15 lags far behind living costs, and higher taxes undercut any “Alberta Advantage.” The strain is visible in overflowing food banks, rising homelessness, and a heavier burden on city services—all eroding public infrastructure and tax revenue. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a761a6e938ab7045