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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

Niagara Escarpment developments threaten vast swath of Greenbelt: advocates

Niagara Escarpment developments threaten vast swath of Greenbelt: advocates

Planned spa and hotel at former Talisman Mountain Resort site near Kimberley will ‘enhance the area,’ developer says
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Selection of Ontario Place tenants 'not fair, transparent or accountable'

Selection of Ontario Place tenants 'not fair, transparent or accountable'

Auditor general finds assessment process was 'irregular' and 'subjective'
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Here's where primary care crisis is hitting Ontario the hardest

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

Data show millions of Ontarians without family doctors — and many more potentially on the way
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Hospital 'bed blockers' deemed serious problem; province defends Bill 7

Hospital 'bed blockers' deemed serious problem; province defends Bill 7

In the second day of hearings, province's lawyers received easier ride than those challenging $400-per-day hospital bed fines
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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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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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Province implementing new HART hub model amid opioid crisis

Province implementing new HART hub model amid opioid crisis

Experts say the move will lead to more deaths, more public drug use
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AMO 2024: Stiles, Crombie offer takes on municipal 'new deal' as Ford steers clear

AMO 2024: Stiles, Crombie offer takes on municipal 'new deal' as Ford steers clear

Opposition leaders reaffirm support for bill to boot harassers from council as Tory government punts it until fall
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Mayors urge Ford to appoint single ministry to fight homelessness, addiction

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

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

Ford chides 'creepy' man for 'harassing' the officers
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