Homeless encampments at the centre of latest disagreement between Alberta and Ottawa
A spat is brewing as the Government of Alberta refutes claims from Ottawa that it declined funding to deal with homeless encampments.
On Tuesday, federal housing minister Sean Fraser announced that he’d sent a letter to provinces and territories on Sept. 18, asking them to partner with Ottawa to urgently find shelter for those experiencing homelessness.
In the letter, Fraser says there was an offer for everyone to take a cut of $250 million, as announced in Budget 2024.
Fraser goes on to say that Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan have, “not formally responded,” to the offer.