Carney announces 10-year federal homelessness plan

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a federal plan in Winnipeg on November 6 to end homelessness in Canada within 10 years, alongside Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. The 2026 budget proposes $11.2 billion over four years, beginning next year, and $17.8 billion over a decade for homelessness measures. The proposed measures include supportive and transitional housing, community mental-health and addictions facilities, and homelessness prevention. The budget also proposes building 200,000 new homes over the next decade as part of a broader housing plan. The government has described its homelessness goal as a call for cooperation among governments and other partners. Under the budget plan, Ottawa would cover capital costs for housing, while provinces and territories would pay ongoing operating and service costs, including training, income and health supports. The federal government says it will work to sign agreements with provinces and territories before next year’s spring economic update. The measures remain proposals in the budget. The plan includes a $2 billion commitment to new community mental-health and addictions facilities and continued support for the Veterans Homelessness...