Numbers on homelessness speak for themselves – trying to solve 2026 crisis, 1970s funding not working

January 29, 2026 @ 7:51 amColumns, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times

Recent data released by Wellington County and Guelph shows 85,000 people in Ontario were homeless in 2025, up eight per cent from the previous year. Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) research indicates that without serious intervention, homelessness in the province could double by 2035. Of specific interest to people in this area, homelessness is…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.