Global News — Edmonton councillor Andrew Knack's emotional plea for province to tackle homelessness

Original source: https://globalnews.ca/news/10605369/edmonton-homeless-solution-province-andrew-knack/ Retrieved: 2026-07-04 Date: July 4, 2024.

• Knack, voice breaking: "I've been sitting here for 10 years, waiting for something that will get better, and it's exhausting because people keep losing their lives."
• 302 people died on Edmonton's streets in 2023, compared to 37 in 2019. (Cf. Sohi's figure of 301 deaths in 2023, up from 200 — the "37 in 2019" baseline underscores the multi-year climb.)
• Knack: "We still don't have a clear plan from the provincial government who … could, if they wanted to, today approve enough funding to build enough housing across this province."
• Knack: "We're taking money that should be invested in municipal services and investing in things that are provincial services."
• Framing: "The city will always play a role in tackling homelessness but is pushing for the province to play a bigger role."