Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Across Canada, homelessness is rising at an alarming pace. We talked to people living on the streets and in homes alike, and visited harm-reduction centers and encampments to see the reality up close. One politician called our reporting “fake news,” but the streets told a different story.

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0:00 Intro
0:56 Harm Reduction Center
2:24 Visiting an Encampment
4:08 Finding Out the Human Story
5:52 Drug Crisis
6:48 High Housing Costs
7:43 Revealing Toronto House Prices
8:52 Choosing to Live Outside
9:31 Struggles of Addiction
10:31 Angry Citizens
11:05 Kids Watching This Happen
11:51 Politician Attacking Us
13:17 A Perfect Storm

episode 68 (says 66)
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Episode 66
Subs: 345k subs