From homeless addict to city chief: the unusual journey of Oshawa's mayor

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From homeless addict to city chief: the unusual journey of Oshawa's mayor

Read: 2 min Dan Carter once was a drug addict living on the streets, but now is Oshawa’s mayor and draws from his darkest times to tackle a housing crunch and an addiction crisis. “I truly believe in my heart of hearts that everyone is worth saving,” says Carter, admitting that in the past he himself consumed copious amounts of cocaine and alcohol. “That’s why it matters to me where we are today and the complexities of housing or homelessness, …