The Downtown Event and Entertainment District has been one of the many highly debated topics during the civic election./sas

Homelessness, and big projects: A rundown of the top election issues in Saskatoon

Here are some of the top issues under discussion in the days leading up to Saskatoon's civic election.

by · Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Tuesday is election day for Saskatoon’s 2024 civic election. Voter interest during the campaign period has centred around a collection of issues facing the city.

Here’s a rundown on some of them, with background information for context.

HOMELESSNESS

The number of people living without a place to call home in Saskatoon has been growing in recent years.

A report from the Saskatoon Community Foundation released in October 2023 said the number of people facing homelessness jumped 55.3 per cent between 2018 and 2022.

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