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Jack Hauen

Jack Hauen

Jack Hauen has been covering Queen’s Park since 2019. Beats near to his heart include housing, transportation, municipalities, health and the environment. He especially enjoys using freedom of information requests to cause problems. Before helping launch the Trillium he worked at Queen’s Park Briefing, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, and the National Post.

Recent Work by Jack

Here's where the primary care crisis is hitting Ontario hardest

Here's where the primary care crisis is hitting Ontario hardest

19 per cent of Thorold residents don't have a family doctor
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How a handful of Toronto businessmen got their way on bike lanes provincewide

How a handful of Toronto businessmen got their way on bike lanes provincewide

'Non-partisan group' Balance on Bloor includes a former PC candidate, donors, and real estate industry players
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Judge grills lawyer challenging $400-a-day long-term care law

Judge grills lawyer challenging $400-a-day long-term care law

Advocacy groups challenging Bill 7 had to tackle tough questions from Justice Robert Centa on Monday morning
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Ontario hospital patient fined $28,600 for refusing to go to long-term care home

Ontario hospital patient fined $28,600 for refusing to go to long-term care home

Five patients fined for stays between 13 to 93 days, government says
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Ford government to close 10 supervised consumption sites, ban new ones

Ford government to close 10 supervised consumption sites, ban new ones

Experts say the move will lead to more deaths, more public drug use
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AMO 2024: Stiles and Crombie offer their takes on a municipal 'new deal' as Ford steers clear

AMO 2024: Stiles and Crombie offer their takes on a municipal 'new deal' as Ford steers clear

Opposition leaders reaffirm support for bill to boot harassers from council as Tory government punts it until fall
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Mayors call on Ford government to appoint single ministry to fight homelessness, addictions

Mayors call on Ford government to appoint single ministry to fight homelessness, addictions

Stable, non-'piecemeal' funding also needed, mayors say
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Ford says Toronto cops in middle-finger video 'did nothing wrong'

Ford says Toronto cops in middle-finger video 'did nothing wrong'

Ford chides 'creepy' man for 'harassing' the officers
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'No proof' of beach pooping, Ford says, rebuffing calls to ban tents in provincial parks

'No proof' of beach pooping, Ford says, rebuffing calls to ban tents in provincial parks

'Folks, don't be pooping on the beach,' said Ford
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CRA rent ruling sows tenant confusion in Ontario

CRA rent ruling sows tenant confusion in Ontario

Ottawa shouldn't let Canada Revenue Agency go after tenants for their landlord's unpaid taxes, the opposition housing critic said
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