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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

Therme met with Ford’s staff, had ‘direct access’ to assessor of Ontario Place submissions

Therme met with Ford’s staff, had ‘direct access’ to assessor of Ontario Place submissions

Auditor general finds assessment process was 'irregular, subjective' and 'not fair' at Ontario Place
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Here's where the primary care crisis is hitting Ontario hardest

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

Data show millions of Ontarians without family doctors — and many more potentially on the way
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'We’re not a freeway': removing bike lanes would hurt business, Toronto BIA says

'We’re not a freeway': removing bike lanes would hurt business, Toronto BIA says

The City of Toronto said tearing out the Bloor, University and Yonge bike lanes would snarl traffic for 'multiple years'
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How a handful of Toronto businessmen got their way on bike lanes province-wide

How a handful of Toronto businessmen got their way on bike lanes province-wide

'Non-partisan group' Balance on Bloor includes a former PC candidate, donors, and real estate industry players
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Non-acute patients blocking 'scarce and precious' hospital beds, Ontario argues in Bill 7 defence

Non-acute patients blocking 'scarce and precious' hospital beds, Ontario argues in Bill 7 defence

'It's a brutal system,' said the wife of a man transferred to a long-term care home
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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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Towns and cities are broke - here's how provincial opposition parties want to fix it

Towns and cities are broke - here's how provincial opposition parties want to fix it

Premier steers clear of the topic at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference
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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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