New Brunswick’s new provincial homelessness strategy aims to reduce chronic homelessness by more than 40 per cent by 2029.

Chronic homelessness is defined as being unhoused for at least 180 days in a year, or repeatedly for a total of 18 months over three years.

In its strategy released Thursday, the province identified housing affordability, income insecurity, health, and social inclusion as top challenges that are driving homelessness.

The housing minister said three new bridge housing projects are coming soon: one in Bathurst and two in Moncton.