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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

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

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

Data show millions of Ontarians without family doctors — and many more potentially on the way
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Patients taking up hospital beds while waiting for long-term care a serious problem, says government

Patients taking up hospital beds while waiting for long-term care a serious problem, says government

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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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

Five patients fined for stays between 13 to 93 days, Ontario government says
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Ford government to close 10 supervised consumption sites, ban new ones

Ford government to close 10 supervised consumption sites, ban new ones

Experts say the move will lead to more deaths, more public drug use
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Towns and cities are broke - here's how provincial opposition parties want to fix it

Towns and cities are broke - here's how provincial opposition parties want to fix it

Premier steers clear of the topic at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference
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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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'Folks, don't be pooping on the beach': Ford rebuffs calls to ban tents in provincial parks

'Folks, don't be pooping on the beach': Ford rebuffs calls to ban tents in provincial parks

Ontario Premier says there is 'no proof' to back up rampant rumours that people are defecating on public beaches
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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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'Un-Canadian': CRA rent ruling sows tenant confusion

'Un-Canadian': CRA rent ruling sows tenant confusion

Ottawa shouldn't let Canada Revenue Agency go after tenants for their landlord's unpaid taxes, the opposition housing critic said
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