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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

Housing orgs rank PCs' homebuilding plan as worst

Housing orgs rank PCs' homebuilding plan as worst

OREA and More Neighbours Toronto both give Doug Ford's PCs lower marks than Liberals, NDP, Greens
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Employment programs for disabled job-seekers shut down after Ford government changes

Employment programs for disabled job-seekers shut down after Ford government changes

Internal documents admit to budget cuts, propose employees skip lunch breaks
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Liberal candidate Sam Nestico promises to 'jail corrupt politicians' in now-deleted video

Liberal candidate Sam Nestico promises to 'jail corrupt politicians' in now-deleted video

'Crombie and myself will restore the Greenbelt and jail corrupt politicians,' Nestico said
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Ontario hires PI firm to survey supervised consumption site neighbours

Ontario hires PI firm to survey supervised consumption site neighbours

Facing a lawsuit over its planned closure of the sites, the government has hired investigators 'to gather additional evidence': health minister's office
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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 are without family doctors — and many more potentially on the way
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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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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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