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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

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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Ontario budget projects $9.8B deficit, real-dollar social service cuts

Ontario budget projects $9.8B deficit, real-dollar social service cuts

Document also includes plans related to Bradford Bypass, new medical school in Vaughan, Barrie Regional Innovation Centre
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Bruce Trail aiming to be thru-hikeable by 2030: CEO

Bruce Trail aiming to be thru-hikeable by 2030: CEO

'We're now coming to the point where we own enough land that we can pull this off,' Michael McDonald said
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Ford government snubs Green bill to legalize fourplexes

Ford government snubs Green bill to legalize fourplexes

Opposition parties, YIMBY advocates said government needs to move faster on density
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'More is more': Librarians propose provincewide digital library

'More is more': Librarians propose provincewide digital library

It could offer things like job and language training, or tutoring help — something small libraries can't do today, librarians say
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Ontario ambulance offload delays worse than before pandemic

Ontario ambulance offload delays worse than before pandemic

'Tying up ambulances poses a significant risk for communities, and it is an ongoing challenge,' says official
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Ford government rezoned developer-owned golf club in the Greenbelt after request from PC appointee

Ford government rezoned developer-owned golf club in the Greenbelt after request from PC appointee

Now-reversed changes were made at the behest of Quinto Annibale, on behalf of a golf course owned by several prominent developers
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'They never want us to speak': NDP volunteers, execs, former MPPs oppose tossing Jama

'They never want us to speak': NDP volunteers, execs, former MPPs oppose tossing Jama

At least two former NDP MPPs have spoken out against Jama's removal from caucus
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'Are we developing an Urban Flooding Policy?' emails reveal confusion in minister's office

'Are we developing an Urban Flooding Policy?' emails reveal confusion in minister's office

After a years-long back-and-forth, the government has now convened an urban flooding working group.
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Ontario's rental enforcement unit investigates a fraction of calls received

Ontario's rental enforcement unit investigates a fraction of calls received

The Rental Housing and Enforcement Unit only investigated 219 out of the 16,394 calls it got in 2022–23
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