Homelessness on P.E.I. has more than doubled in 3 years, non-profit finds [Video]

The John Howard Society on P.E.I. says the number of homeless people on the Island appears to have grown significantly.

The 2024 Point in Time count conducted by the society found 318 unhoused people across the Island, more than double the 147 counted in the survey three years before.

Conor Mullin, president of the non-profit group, said the study this time took a more comprehensive approach and surveyed communities from tip to tip on the Island, rather than focusing only on Charlottetown and Summerside.

“What these results show is that homelessness is not just a Queens County problem or a Prince County problem. It’s not just an urban problem; it’s a problem that exists Island-wide,” Mullin told CBC News.

While the expanded scope of the count did contribute to …