“What we are seeing a lot of is what you might call the hidden homeless,” Armbrust said, explaining that this includes people who are having trouble finding new places to rent due to their income loss.“It isn’t necessarily just the person you see on the street, but maybe it’s the person that was saying on a friend’s couch or staying with family and that isn’t working anymore due to the pandemic,” she said.Armbrust said the need for more affordable housing remains a key issue.“There are a couple of ways to look at it; we either need lower rent or higher wages,” she said. “A basic income would help, but it really comes down to the need for more affordable housing.”In October, the province announced $1.9 million to support shelter costs and.