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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

'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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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 services cuts

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

Opposition leaders said their budgets would’ve spent more on health care, education, social services and 'truly affordable housing'
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Bruce Trail could have campsites all along it by 2030: CEO

Bruce Trail could have campsites all along it 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 that would legalize fourplexes provincewide

Ford government snubs Green bill that would legalize fourplexes provincewide

Opposition parties, YIMBY advocates said government needs to move faster on density
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Arguments begin in proposed class action against 304 long-term care homes

Arguments begin in proposed class action against 304 long-term care homes

Lawyer contends the homes took a 'wait-and-see' approach during the pandemic, resulting in thousands of unnecessary deaths
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Ontario ambulance offload delays worse than before pandemic

Ontario ambulance offload delays worse than before pandemic

Ambulance offload delays at Georgetown Hospital went from an average of 11 or 12 minutes in early 2020 to a high of 30.3 minutes in November 2022, following a trend seen across the province
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Hwy. 413 could expand to 10 lanes by 2041: documents

Hwy. 413 could expand to 10 lanes by 2041: documents

It's not the first time the Ford government has considered expanding a highway project
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Ford government rezoned Caledon land after developer donations, despite ministry pushback

Ford government rezoned Caledon land after developer donations, despite ministry pushback

Internal emails shed new light on the government's decision-making process when it opened up Greenbelt and other land for development
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Ford government rezoned developer-owned Caledon golf club after request from PC appointee

Ford government rezoned developer-owned Caledon golf club 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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