By Catherine Morrison The Carney government is promising to end homelessness in Canada within a decade. The 2026 budget, released Thursday, offers $11.2 billion to tackle homelessness over four years, starting next year, and $17.8 billion over 10 years. The federal government says it would “create the conditions to end homelessness” by setting up a new fund to support projects addressing health, addictions and social supports. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne called it one of the government’s “flagship” policies. “We are committed to changing how Canada addresses homelessness and supports those who are unhoused, because every Canadian should have the security of a warm home,” the budget document says. “This is a call to action for every level of government, Indigenous partners, the private sector, and the not-for-profit sector to come…
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