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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

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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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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ServiceOntario employees involved in auto theft ring, police say

ServiceOntario employees involved in auto theft ring, police say

The investigation led to 59 arrests and over 300 charges laid, including forgery and possession of stolen property
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POLL: New Democrats most open to Ukraine getting nuclear arms

POLL: New Democrats most open to Ukraine getting nuclear arms

Would Ukraine be justified in developing nuclear weapons? In a recent online poll, 74 per cent of you said no
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POLL: Most support province's curbs on new bike lanes

POLL: Most support province's curbs on new bike lanes

The provincial PC government announced this week that no new bike lanes could be built without its approval, if building them took a lane away from motor vehicles. About two-thirds of readers in an online poll this week said that this was the right decision
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Poll: Most support tighter controls on online porn

Poll: Most support tighter controls on online porn

In an online poll this week, about three-quarters of readers said they favoured greater curbs on online pornography
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Home prices in Orillia, across Ontario down; rebound predicted

Home prices in Orillia, across Ontario down; rebound predicted

In Simcoe County in September, single-family house prices were down 3.4 per cent, condos were down 4.6 per cent, and townhouses were down 1.7 per cent
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Poll: July, September, October are readers' favourite months

Poll: July, September, October are readers' favourite months

July is readers' favourite month, with September and October tied for second place, an online poll showed this week
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Poll: Conservatives eager for an early federal election

Poll: Conservatives eager for an early federal election

The federal Liberal government is off-balance because of the NDP's decision to end the supply and confidence agreement, and an online poll shows that Conservative readers are hungry for an election.
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