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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

'Comprehensive family physicians, the numbers per capita have not kept up with population growth,' says official noting it will get worse as aging doctors retire
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A handful of Toronto businessmen steered provincewide bike lane change

A handful of Toronto businessmen steered provincewide bike lane change

'Non-partisan group' Balance on Bloor includes a former PC candidate, donors, and real estate industry players
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Woman fined $28,600 for refusing to go to long-term care home

Woman fined $28,600 for refusing to go to long-term care home

'They're never getting a dime. I will fight it to the end,' says one of five patients fined for stays between 13 to 93 days
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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, Crombie dish on municipal 'new deal;' Ford touts 'slick' real estate portal

AMO 2024: Stiles, Crombie dish on municipal 'new deal;' Ford touts 'slick' real estate portal

'I heard the premier come in here and boast about reducing taxes by $8 billion ... can we all just agree, that's being downloaded onto you!' said Marit Stiles
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Mayors urge Ford to appoint single ministry to fight homelessness, addictions

Mayors urge Ford to appoint single ministry to fight homelessness, addictions

Stable funding that's not 'piecemeal' is needed, say big-city mayors; poverty expected to be hot topic at upcoming AMO conference
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Cops in controversial middle-finger video 'did nothing wrong': Ford

Cops in controversial middle-finger video 'did nothing wrong': Ford

'Let's thank them rather than getting Google Glasses and trying to harass our police. That's what I call it is: harassment," Ford said after video surfaced
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Ford poo-poos Wasaga Beach rumour, rebuffs call to ban beach tents at provincial parks

Ford poo-poos Wasaga Beach rumour, rebuffs call to ban beach tents at provincial parks

'Folks, don't be pooping on the beach,' said Ford, who stresses there's no proof of the allegations that people have been pooping in sand at Wasaga Beach
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Simcoe County mayors want governance reform, but differ on how much, Orillia forum hears

Simcoe County mayors want governance reform, but differ on how much, Orillia forum hears

'I don't see how it can work,' says warden of county/mayor of Ramara, noting having to co-ordinate with 16 partners over transit and other complex systems is wrong move
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'Un-Canadian': CRA rent ruling sows tenant confusion in Ontario

'Un-Canadian': 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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