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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 by 2030: CEO

Bruce Trail aiming to be thru-hikeable 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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Ministers urge mining companies to 'seize' the moment as First Nation challenges mount

Ministers urge mining companies to 'seize' the moment as First Nation challenges mount

Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford said mining will bring permanent infrastructure like roads and bridges to underserved communities
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Ontario ambulance offload delays worse than before pandemic

Ontario ambulance offload delays worse than before pandemic

Ambulance offload delays — how much time patients spend waiting to be transferred from paramedics’ care to ERs — have increased since 2020
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Highway 413 could expand to 10 lanes by 2041: documents

Highway 413 could expand to 10 lanes by 2041: documents

The Ford government has said the highway will have four to six lanes
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Ford government rezoned land after developer donations, despite ministry pushback

Ford government rezoned 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 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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'They never want us to speak': NDP volunteers, execs, former MPPs oppose tossing Jama

'They never want us to speak': NDP volunteers, execs, former MPPs oppose tossing Jama

At least two former NDP MPPs have spoken out against Jama's removal from caucus
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