Homelessness
Acknowledged; outcomes worsening
The statements match the data, and the measured problem has grown while he has chaired the Region’s housing committee. These sources do not publish a Newmarket-only count.
Statement
- Taylor (2026 questionnaire): housing and homelessness is the most important regional issue.
- Taylor (December 2025, as reported): the challenge is great, with homelessness still rising.
Record (York Region)
- Point-in-Time count, York Region: 389 (2018) to 878 (2024), up 126%. Unsheltered: 44 to 178.
- Annual estimate: about 2,400 people homeless in 2025, more than 1,100 of them chronically.
- Subsidized-housing waitlist: more than 22,000 households (up 49% since 2022). Average wait: 10 years.