ViewpointsOpinionIs There Much Hope for Our Downtowns?SavePrintA homeless camp in downtown Edmonton on June 15, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jason FransonGerald Heinrichs6/13/2025|Updated: 6/16/20250:00X 1CommentaryIn the 1970s, many people said that suburbanization would spell the end of Canada’s downtowns.Share this articleLeave a commentGerald HeinrichsAuthorGerald B. Heinrichs is a lawyer in Regina.Author’s Selected ArticlesIf You Cut the Threads, Things Fall ApartAug 07, 2025The Brave New Search for TruthFeb 02, 2025Why Media Are Facing a ReckoningNov 20, 2024As Diversity Hiring Comes Under Scrutiny in US, Canada Should Follow SuitAug 13, 2024