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Al Wiebe

Homeless persons advocate

Al Wiebe once made six figures as an advertising executive, before losing his job and finances due to personal struggles. He then lived on the streets and on social assistance. He has since worked with Make Poverty History Manitoba, the Lived Experience Circle and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness.

    Latest from Al Wiebe

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    'Why did it take a crisis?' COVID-19 housing for homeless too little, too late, critic says

    The provincial government has stepped up in this time of crisis to aid the homeless sector, says Al Wiebe, but the question that screams to be asked is, 'Why did it take a crisis?"
    Canada Manitoba
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    Living in poverty at Christmas 'life-draining,' says Winnipegger: 'I know, because I live that life'

    'Life in poverty is a traumatic and life-draining experience, and no more so than at Christmas,' says Al Wiebe, who has experienced Christmas both with and without wealth.
    Canada Manitoba