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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 services cuts

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

The path to balance will require acute financial restraint
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Bruce Trail aiming to be thru-hikeable with campsites by 2030: CEO

Bruce Trail aiming to be thru-hikeable with campsites 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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Two First Nations sign Ring of Fire agreement as another launches court battle

Two First Nations sign Ring of Fire agreement as another launches court battle

Simultaneous press conferences outlined the promise of, and frustration with, Ontario's mining boom
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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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Librarians propose provincewide digital library

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

The time patients spend waiting to be transferred from paramedics’ care to ERs in Simcoe County and province-wide has increased since 2020
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Hwy. 413 across GTA could expand to 10 lanes by 2041: documents

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

Proposed 59-km route would connect Highway 400, north of Vaughan, to Highway 401/407 interchange at Mississauga's edge
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Province rezoned land after developer donations, despite ministry pushback

Province rezoned land after developer donations, despite ministry pushback

Internal emails shed new light on government's decision-making process when it opened up Greenbelt and other land for development in Caledon area
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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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