Colleen Smook
Mayor of Thompson, Manitoba, describing northern and rural housing pressures, service gaps, and community responses to a rising homeless population.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 24min
Homelessness in Canada's smaller communities
Tim Richter, national homelessness advisor; Colleen Smook, mayor of Thompson tackling northern service gaps; Kim Chamberlain, mayor of Bathurst leading modular housing projects. They discuss rising homelessness in small communities. They describe encampments, warming centres, shelter capacity, housing shortages, rent hikes, and the need for coordinated senior-government support.
