The Globe and Mail
Rob Wipond
Publishing · On our record since 2023
Where this writer stands
Public safety1 piece
Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“The people who got committed, compared to the similar people not committed, were more likely within months afterwards to become homeless, be charged with violent crimes, and kill themselves.” Read the piece
Housing1 piece
Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“As the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness explains, homelessness began exploding in the 1980s after massive "disinvestment" by governments in non-market housing. And low-income wages and government old age pensions haven't kept pace with rising market housing costs.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Opinion: Older Canadians are the largest, fastest-growing homeless population. It’s a collective shame upon our countryOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 10, 2026
- Opinion: Why does Canada have such high rates of forced psychiatric hospitalizations?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 1, 2026
- Opinion: Crisis hotlines, like Canada’s new 988, promise confidentiality. So why do so many trace calls and texts?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 16, 2023
- Opinion: Forced psychiatry is expanding – at society’s perilOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 18, 2023