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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 will ‘enhance the area,’ developer says
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'We’re not a freeway': removing bike lanes would hurt business, Toronto BIA says

'We’re not a freeway': removing bike lanes would hurt business, Toronto BIA says

The City of Toronto said tearing out the Bloor, University and Yonge bike lanes would snarl traffic for 'multiple years'
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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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Patients taking up hospital beds a serious problem, government argues in defence of Bill 7

Patients taking up hospital beds a serious problem, government argues in defence of Bill 7

In the second day of hearings, the province's lawyers received an easier ride than those challenging $400/day hospital bed fines
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UPDATED: Judge grills lawyer challenging $400-a-day long-term care law

UPDATED: 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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Ontario hospital patient fined $28,600 for refusing long-term care

Ontario hospital patient fined $28,600 for refusing long-term care

Five patients fined for stays between 13 to 93 days, government says
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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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AMO 2024: Stiles and Crombie offer their takes on a municipal 'new deal' as Ford steers clear

AMO 2024: Stiles and Crombie offer their takes on a 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 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

Stable, non-'piecemeal' funding also needed, mayors say
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Ford says Toronto cops in middle-finger video 'did nothing wrong'

Ford says Toronto cops in middle-finger video 'did nothing wrong'

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