It makes no sense: Montreal Mayor asks CAQ to accept federal money for homelessness [Video]

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is calling on Quebec and Ottawa to settle a “constitutional fight” that’s holding up $100 million the province needs to tackle its homelessness problem.

“We can’t allow ourselves in Quebec and Montreal, with the homelessness crisis we’re going through, to leave $100 million on the table. It makes no sense.”

Back in September, the federal government announced it was earmarking $250 million to help open more shelter spaces, transitional homes and housing services across the country.

A Radio-Canada report published Friday said Ottawa promised Quebec $50 million from that envelope so long as the province matches the investment and provide a spending plan. But negotiations, which are tying up $100 million, have been dragging.

Plante expects $25 million to go to Montreal as about half of the province’s unhoused population lives in the city and told journalists at a news conference Friday that the money is …