Marianne Meed Ward, the Mayor of Burlington and Chair of Ontario’s Big City Mayors, joins the conversation about the current humanitarian crisis of homelessness. She discusses the alarming rise in homelessness, mental health, and addiction, emphasizing the need for provincial support. The mayors highlight their struggle against inadequate local resources and call for a coordinated, well-funded strategy from the government. The pressing issue of rising encampments and public concern drives the urgent plea for comprehensive action to tackle these critical social challenges.
