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Aidan Chamandy

Aidan Chamandy

Like most reporters, Aidan Chamandy covers a lot of different topics but he specializes in energy and housing. He can usually be found looking for government documents on obscure websites and filing freedom-of-information requests. He also hosts and produces podcasts. He's better at being a Leafs fan than anyone else on earth.

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Recent Work by Aidan

Province teases more detail on bike lane restrictions, keeps door open to tearing existing ones out

Province teases more detail on bike lane restrictions, keeps door open to tearing existing ones out

Cities will have to give the province data on bike lanes installed in the last five years
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Ontario's hallway health care problem worse than ever, hospital data shows

Ontario's hallway health care problem worse than ever, hospital data shows

Internal government data shows nearly 2,000 patients on average kept in ‘unconventional spaces’ like hallways and break rooms in January — the highest number ever recorded
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Province changes course, opens massive energy procurement to natural gas

Province changes course, opens massive energy procurement to natural gas

Former energy minister Todd Smith previously said he would only target renewables
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Ford government tables ‘cutting red tape’ housing bill

Ford government tables ‘cutting red tape’ housing bill

The bill reverses a controversial change to development charges and gives universities planning power on their campuses, as The Trillium first reported
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Province to reverse controversial development charge change: documents

Province to reverse controversial development charge change: documents

Documents obtained by The Trillium give a first glimpse at what's planned for Wednesday's housing bill — including giving universities planning power on their own campuses
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Feds, province fight about affordable housing progress with over $350 million at stake

Feds, province fight about affordable housing progress with over $350 million at stake

The spat needs to be sorted by the end of the week or the province will lose out on the money
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Tackling housing crisis with single-family homes a tall task, experts warn

Tackling housing crisis with single-family homes a tall task, experts warn

Data isn't on Doug Ford's side as he makes clear his preference for single-family housing — against the recommendations of his own task force
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Liberals introduce bill to legalize fourplexes, stimulate housing

Liberals introduce bill to legalize fourplexes, stimulate housing

The bill would permit fourplexes across the province and eliminate common stumbling blocks that make density legal, but not financially feasible
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Who’s getting it done on housing? Feds or Ford?

Who’s getting it done on housing? Feds or Ford?

The federal Housing Accelerator Fund has started to reverse Ontario’s restrictive zoning regime. But is it enough?
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Province announces $1.3 billion for struggling post-secondary sector

Province announces $1.3 billion for struggling post-secondary sector

Monday's announcement is well short of what the sector needs, according to a provincially-appointed expert panel
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