{
  "id": 18599200,
  "title": "Carney says co-ordination, dedication, funding all needed to end homelessness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/carney-says-co-ordination-dedication-funding-all-needed-to-end",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T00:14:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12140815/carney-says-co-ordination-dedication-funding-all-needed-to-end-homelessness/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized the necessity of coordination, dedication, and funding to eradicate homelessness within a decade. During a press conference in Winnipeg, Carney lamented past efforts that were \"inadequately resourced, poorly coordinated, and not sustained.\" He selected Manitoba as his initial focus following the release of the budget, which recognized the presence of an existing plan.\n\nThe Canadian government, along with Manitoba, Winnipeg, and private philanthropy, is collaborating to develop a comprehensive strategy. The estimated number of homeless Canadians is 65,000, though critics argue the figure may be higher. The federal approach encompasses not only constructing affordable housing but also supporting vulnerable individuals and providing health services to facilitate long-term recovery from homelessness.\n\nTo finance these initiatives nationwide, the federal budget allocates $11.2 billion over four years and $17.8 billion over a decade. Additionally, partnerships with other levels of government will see the federal government covering construction costs, while provinces and other partners assume operational expenses. Winnipeg is set to receive an initial $1 billion, which will be directed towards constructing 2,000 new housing units and a Centre for Mental Health and Addictions.\n\nManitoba Premier Wab Kinew hailed the federal funding as a \"huge, humungous deal\" for the province, describing it as a \"generational investment.\" Kinew pledged that Manitoba would commit $84 million annually to support the federal initiatives. He also stated that Manitoba aims to complete the health-care campus within three years, as per Carney's goal. Kinew highlighted the unprecedented coordination among all levels of government, including Indigenous leaders, as a crucial factor in achieving success.\n\nThe press conference took place at the former Hudson Bay store in Winnipeg, now being converted into an Indigenous hub of housing and services by the Southern Chiefs' Organization. Jerry Daniels, the organization's grand chief, expressed optimism about the new housing funding but acknowledged the dire situation of those experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health challenges. Jennifer Moore Rattray, CEO of End Homelessness Winnipeg, expressed excitement about the investments, emphasizing that the city and province have already been working cohesively to reduce homelessness. She noted that the funding is now \"finally there.\"",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has learned from past mistakes as it sets out its ambitious aim of eliminating homelessness within 10 years.",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasizes coordination, dedication, and funding to end homelessness",
    "Manitoba selected as initial focus after budget release recognizing existing plan"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The shift toward multi-level government partnerships and massive long-term funding marks a departure from previous failed attempts to address the systemic roots of homelessness through housing and health services.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}