Lesley Crompton of Unsheltered Campaign and Elliott Wand of ACORN Waterloo Region spoke to Bob Jonkman about housing issues for the 2026 municipal election.

Contact Information:

Unsheltered Campaign

• Website: Civic Hub – Unsheltered Campaign:

  

  https://civichubwr.org/unsheltered-campaign/
• Website: My Mother Named Me Sunshine https://www.mymothernamedmesunshine.ca/
• Facebook: Unsheltered Campaign (@unsheltered-campaign) | Facebook
• E-mail: civichub@waterlooregion.org

ACORN Waterloo Region

• Website:

  

  https://acorncanada.org/locations/waterloo-acorn/
• Facebook: ACORN Waterloo Region | Facebook
• Instagram: ACORN Waterloo Region (@waterlooregionacorn) | Instagram
• E-mail: kw@acorncanada.org
• Phone: +1‑519‑670‑1859

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Video: Housing Issues – Lesley Crompton of the Unsheltered Campaign and Elliott Wand of ACORN, 239 MB (Radio Waterloo video)

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