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minus-square@Showroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilink8•6 months ago Just as troubling, he says, is that of the nearly 9,000 patients with no fixed address who visited Edmonton emergency rooms last year. Jesus Christ. That’s a lot of people for a city of only 1 million people, and one that’s among the most affordable in Canada. What’s causing their homelessness?
minus-square@corsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilink3•6 months ago one that’s among the most affordable in Canada. Is it, though? As more services get pushed into private, I worry the affordability will suffer in ways the Rest of Canada isn’t aware of.
Jesus Christ. That’s a lot of people for a city of only 1 million people, and one that’s among the most affordable in Canada.
What’s causing their homelessness?
Is it, though? As more services get pushed into private, I worry the affordability will suffer in ways the Rest of Canada isn’t aware of.