PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck says her party would collaborate with the federal government to work out the best deal for solving homelessness if elected on Monday.
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser has said he sent a letter last month to provinces and territories asking them to work with Ottawa to find shelter for those experiencing homelessness.
The minister has said the government plans to directly hand out funding to Regina and Saskatoon since the province hadn’t responded to the offer before entering an election period.
Beck says it’s important to have a provincial leader who would sit down with federal officials to work out proper deals for Saskatchewan residents.
She says Saskatchewan should be working with municipalities and the federal government to ensure they can provide services for homeless populations.
Beck has said an NDP government would introduce rent caps, make vacant provincial housing units available to families and increase the supply of rental units.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2024.
