Robertson and Ladner divided over how to handle Vancouver’s homeless

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Some good coverage in the UBC student paper on the issue of homelessness in Vancouver.

For an estimated 1800 people living in Vancouver, home is the church steps, the alleyways, the park benches and the sidewalks of the city. On October 22, 1000 people came to St. Andrews-Wesley Church, where Vancouver’s mayoral candidates Peter Ladner, a two-term city councillor, and Gregor Robertson, former MLA for Vancouver-Fairview, debated over the issues of affordable housing, homelessness, and mental health. Printed on the evening’s program was the slogan: “Everyone Needs a Place to Call Home.”