Addressing homelessness should be considered nation-building project: big city mayors

EDMONTON — Mayors of Canada’s big cities say fixing homelessness should also be considered a nation-building project by Ottawa.

Soraya Martinez Ferrada, the mayor of Montreal and a former federal cabinet minister, says statistics differ from city to city but says it’s an issue in all downtowns.

Mayor Josh Morgan of London, Ont., says municipal leaders have solutions but need resources to make them happen.

Morgan is the chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, which is hosting a gathering of municipal leaders in Edmonton.