With winter coming sooner than later, Edmonton’s new mayor, Andrew Knack, announced his first motion as mayor will be to provide a million dollars in day shelter spaces for the city’s vulnerable.

“I heard overwhelmingly during the campaign across the city that safety is the number one issue for Edmontonians, including homelessness, mental health and addictions,” said Mayor Knack.

“Edmontonians want leadership on this issue; they don’t want us to keep saying it’s somebody else’s problem. They want action. My plan all along has been to provide solutions to support Edmonton’s unhoused and leadership necessary to respond to urgent needs in our community.”

It’s an idea some Edmontonians in downtown agree with on Monday afternoon.

“It’d be a very smart idea to build a community and make sure

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