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THUNDER BAY – Five years ago, when he was publisher of the Chronicle Journal, Clint Harris declared he wanted to help Thunder Bay end its homelessness problem.
As mayor, Harris, whose friend lost a daughter last year to a fentanyl overdose, said fighting homelessness and addiction will be his No. 1 priority for the city, and the benefits will have a major economic impact for everyone living and doing business in the community. “The homelessness numbers have doubled in the last four years. I think in 2017, when I first talked about ending homelessness, the number was about 256. If you fix the bottom end of our city that needs serious help... I watched how Medicine Hat eradicated chronic homelessness and the financial benefits they’re seeing by taking care of their vulnerable on the streets.”
Though lacking in political experience, Harris said he brings plenty of private-sector knowledge to the mayor’s race, something he called sorely lacking at city hall in recent years.
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