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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

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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Ford government to close 10 supervised consumption sites, ban new ones in favour of 'hub' model

Ford government to close 10 supervised consumption sites, ban new ones in favour of 'hub' model

Experts say the move will lead to more deaths, more public drug use
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Ford dodges demands the province negotiate a 'new deal' with municipalities

Ford dodges demands the province negotiate a 'new deal' with municipalities

'Municipalities have been very clear for a long time about what they need,' opposition leaders reaffirm at AMO conference in Ottawa
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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

Ontario's Big City Mayors demand stable, not 'piece-meal' funding from the province
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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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Simcoe mayors, warden want regional reform, but differ on how much

Simcoe mayors, warden want regional reform, but differ on how much

Ford government is in the midst of reviewing how several upper-tier municipalities operate, including Waterloo region
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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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As private-pay crackdown looms, 'executive health' clinics charge freely

As private-pay crackdown looms, 'executive health' clinics charge freely

Clinics operate by paywalling primary care physicians behind 'block fees' for non-OHIP-covered services
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