Carney unveils plan to end homelessness
The gist
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is promoting a budget plan to end homelessness within 10 years, starting in Winnipeg.
Montreal's mayor backs it, but a Quebec City mayor says funding delays are the obstacle.
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2025Carney launched Build Canada Homes, a federal agency to build affordable housing at scale, including $1 billion for transitional and supportive housing for people who are homeless or at risk.
- Oct 5, 2026Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was elected Quebec premier; Carney said they discussed homelessness in their first conversation afterward.
- Nov 5, 2026Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the 2026 budget in the House of Commons, outlining a plan to end homelessness within 10 years.
Key terms
- premiers
- The head of government of a Canadian province or territory.
- House of Commons
- The lower house of Canada's bicameral Parliament, whose members are democratically elected.
- Liberal
- A major Canadian federal political party positioned at the centre to centre-left of the spectrum.
Source: Wikipedia