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Opinion: Governments are failing Edmonton's homeless

There are more people experiencing homelessness than there are supportive housing units for them to move into. The result is that people wait, sometimes for months, sometimes for years.

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This waiting is deadly: Last year 349 people died while homeless — in the richest province in Canada. This is the scandalous reality we face: mass homelessness, chronic housing shortages and service bottlenecks, all while enjoying provincial budget surpluses.

You would think blame would fall directly on our........

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