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P.E.I. Social Development and Housing Minister Brad Trivers says his department is working on creating a shelter that would be open to everyone, including those who are not permitted in other shelters.
The cost of renting spiked on P.E.I. last year, according to a report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the Opposition Green Party says it’s time for the government to reconsider its housing strategy.
Both the Greens and the Liberals criticized how the P.E.I. government supports its most vulnerable citizens during question period Wednesday saying it's failing those who struggle with mental health and addictions issues.