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‘Can’t afford life anymore’: Report highlights Ontario’s increase in homelessness
Homelessness in Ontario rose nearly 8% in 2025 and could double without an $11-billion, 10-year plan focusing on long-term housing, the Association of Municipalities warns.
- AMO's updated numbers show nearly 85,000 people were known to be homeless last year, a jump of nearly 50 per cent since 2021.
- AMO's plan calls for an $11-billion, 10-year plan prioritizing long-term housing, with Lindsay Jones saying 'It is absolutely not hopeless'.
- Almost 8 per cent year-over-year growth shows homelessness rose last year, with Northern Ontario seeing the sharpest jump of more than 37 per cent, AMO reported.
- The report warns homelessness will likely double over the next decade and could reach 300,000 in an economic downturn, straining services and budgets.
- Tonight on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast, hosts Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith highlighted AMO's findings, with Derek Turner producing the episode to reach a wider audience.
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Why there’s reason for hope amid Ontario’s rising rates of homelessness
Tonight on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: A new report says nearly 85,000 people across the province were known to be homeless in 2025, a jump of nearly 50 per cent since 2021
·Bradford West Gwillimbury, Canada
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