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On tonight’s episode of ‘Closer Look’: Tallying the homeless across the province.
A new report commissioned by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario found that at least 81,000 people experienced homelessness in 2024 — and that the crisis "is on a trajectory to get worse" without billions in government money.
The problem is especially bad in northern Ontario, where the percentage of homeless people rose by more than 200 per cent over the past eight years.
SEE: Over 80,000 were homeless in Ontario in 2024, up at least 25% since 2022: AMO
Joining us to break down the numbers of Charlie Pinkerton, a reporter at The Trillium at Queen's Park.
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