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Patrick Cain

Patrick Cain

Patrick is an online writer and editor in Toronto, focused mostly on data, FOI, maps and visualizations. He has won some awards, been a beat reporter covering digital privacy and cannabis, and started an FOI case that ended in the Supreme Court

Recent Work by Patrick

FIFA asks that players, VIPs get priority at hospitals in 2026

FIFA asks that players, VIPs get priority at hospitals in 2026

Internal Ministry of Health documents call ‘priority access’ to hospital care for FIFA players and VIPs a ‘requirement’ of the tournament — a concept one bioethicist says is 'very disturbing and ethically problematic'
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POLL: 86% of readers reject notion of Canada joining U.S.

POLL: 86% of readers reject notion of Canada joining U.S.

In a poll this week, a large majority rejected the idea of union with the United States. Cat people were more strongly opposed than dog people
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POLL : Two-thirds of readers say Canada should stand up to Trump

POLL: Two-thirds of readers say Canada should stand up to Trump

About two-thirds of readers answering a recent online poll say that Canada should stand up to Donald Trump
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BEYOND LOCAL: ROM can't account for 2,234 missing items, including 10 harpoons

BEYOND LOCAL: ROM can't account for 2,234 missing items, including 10 harpoons

The Royal Ontario Museum's thousands of missing items could stock a respectable museum on their own
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POLL: Readers roughly split on Canada Post strike

POLL: Readers roughly split on Canada Post strike

Readers are split 60:40 on the Canada Post strike, with 60 per cent favouring the company and 40 per cent favouring the union, an online poll showed this week
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POLL: About three-quarters back higher defence spending, accept tradeoffs

POLL: About three-quarters back higher defence spending, accept tradeoffs

About 74 per cent of readers in a recent online poll said that they thought the defence budget should increase, acknowledging that could mean less money for other priorities
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POLL: Younger readers happier with Donald Trump's win

POLL: Younger readers happier with Donald Trump's win

About two-thirds of Village Media readers overall said they were unhappy or very unhappy with Trump's win in the U.S. presidential election, according to an online poll this week
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BEYOND LOCAL: Getting vaccinated with a tattoo? Here's what you need to know

BEYOND LOCAL: Getting vaccinated with a tattoo? Here's what you need to know

There's nothing wrong with getting vaccinated over a tattoo, provided it's fully healed. And don't get a tattoo on a fresh vaccination
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Getting vaccinated with a tattoo? Here's what you need to know

Getting vaccinated with a tattoo? Here's what you need to know

There's nothing wrong with getting vaccinated over a tattoo, provided it's fully healed. And don't get a tattoo on a fresh vaccination
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POLL: Mostly, we really hate the time change

POLL: Mostly, we really hate the time change

Over 79 per cent of you said in an online poll this week that you'd be happy to get rid of it
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