How many homeless people live in Edmonton?

Homeward Trust is conducting a headcount of Edmonton's homeless population. Those involved in the project share why the total number is so important.

[@ianhowes8141]

Too many - but then as long as the left-wing city council continues to enable the problem instead of doing something about it, the population will never go down.

[@shawnm6628]

Not sure, but with these liberal policies a lot more will be homeless for sure

[@sarbantz]

Street homeless are fentanyl addicts, and not capable of doing anything no matter how simple it is.

[@whytho5732]

Remember to get vaccinated every 90 days.

[@InGODweTrust007]

😂 Thanks but No thanks.

[@susancrowley9378]

Lol no poison in my arm.

[@andrewsingh3495]

We owe it to drug dealers to make sure that their customers have money to buy more drugs and stay fed

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

When the sun sets the homeless begin to scream aloud.

[@flailmail7069]

The real question is how many are shipped here on greyhounds from smaller towns because they dont have the social supports cities do.

[@SDSypher]

They’re getting shipped off to small towns in the surrounding areas now. Leduc is starting to swarm with them out of nowhere.

[@flailmail7069]

@@SDSypher thats messed up, we need a proper social system, one that addresses mental health needs and addiction. Cheaper than prisons and all the other problems that come with the homeless.

[@gullybull5568]

islamic isreal invasion

[@gurgurgur]

Moody and stubborn behaviour gives depression to souls, keep faith it makes you creative and happy in life . Help soul give them motivation

[@DavidGS66]

What I don't understand is if the homeless are so bad, why do people have to lie against them?

[@chrisbroesky2932]

Wealth imbalance. In a world where greed exists, poverty will also exist. For most of us, we are wage slaves to the capitalists, and more is never enough for them.

[@vasilytanygin]

At least they will be able to use bike lanes.

[@stonerscode4872]

Bike lanes haha exposed to people and vehicles the shelters are either full or not safe very much is Zoo like unfortunately I have been there and have troubles with paperwork then getting around I have no support I live in a large construction bin with wheels that can be pushed before I made my way to the city I was happy people started claiming checks having a hard time getting things in stores preparing for the worst then everybody split up we were supposed to be together do it together now there's no one I hear a lot of empty words I don't drink I don't do drugs and I'm not perfect but definitely don't belong in the crazy shelters

[@InGODweTrust007]

You have to fix the benzoFentMeth problem.

[@susancrowley9378]

Ban China

[@neoanderson563]

Not surprising but just wanted to remind people that homeless people are kinder and more hygienic than Freedumbers.

[@JasonSmith-gn9zj]

You’re delusional

[@stonerscode4872]

Have you been to the shelters lately not hygienic at all I'm staying in a janitorial bin to avoid the zoo and mess doesn't sound very hygienic but more than most just saying I've been homeless since the pandemic also disabled physically and mentally I'm using text-to-talk

[@SDSypher]

@@stonerscode4872 the Nexus youth centre on whyte ave is a hellhole.

[@stonerscode4872]

Before I came here I was building Hobbies I've learned to bake was Raising and breeding aquarium fish always helping working something happened to everyone around me when carbon tax and the coronavirus came into effect family friends started losing it most collecting those serve checks quitting their jobs then things were very hard to come by and stores everybody panicking and worrying sadly I think even though everyday is a struggle I'm starting to accept and I have really grown tired it seems everything I had been taught doesn't apply to everyone and was probably wrong my body won't be too hard to get rid of already wrapped up nicely in a construction bin on wheels not a lot of room

[@gurgurgur]

According to religious we should work , God is our well power without faith or well power drop . Soul born for reason, never beggars do something for souls serve souls love souls find your reason why you are born, always find your motivation. Never get lazy it’s evil. Live clean them money stay in that house be creative be positive,

[@user-wf1gb8qt4d]

Differentiate homelessness and addictions; basically, homelessness is just supposedly to be temporary, if you are homeless and not an addict, you are capable of finding work and get temporary housing support from the government to help you get your life back on a track for doing the right thing; but if you’re an addict, you will end up of having mental illness, self neglecting and sickness without any chance to have a stable job and will be forever be a homeless, as well as risking your life and keep hurting the people who love and care for you. I don’t know why the government can’t figure that out! Whose benefiting on this? Addiction for crying out loud Edmonton, the captives of addiction needs effective treatment and effective high level of quality control. Wake up to the reality and stop dreaming in a nightmare!!!!!!!!!!

[@frankihatch]

i thought edmonton was affordable

[@andrewsingh3495]

It is. They just use rent money for drugs.

[@flailmail7069]

Drugs are expensive

[@WeTheNorthRaptors]

Not anymore, rent prices went up again

[@realsmashmouthfootball3819]

Ship them bc

[@aleksanderkuncwicz7277]

They got to stay off the hard drugs.

[@gullybull5568]

how many immigrants flooding edmonton. 😢😢😢😢😢 islamic kosher tax ????

[@SevenSixTwo2012]

Liberal government policies at work. Now stop complaining, you voted for it... 🙃

[@stfsgtking]

If I was PM of Canada, there wouldn't be any homeless people on the streets. I'd be the only PM since Harper that would be for the Canadian people. Just like Trump is for the American people.