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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

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 Greenbelt after request from PC appointee

Ford government rezoned developer-owned golf club in 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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'Are we developing an Urban Flooding Policy?' emails reveal confusion in minister's office

'Are we developing an Urban Flooding Policy?' emails reveal confusion in minister's office

After a years-long back-and-forth, the government has now convened an urban flooding working group.
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'Effectively useless': Rental enforcement unit investigates fraction of calls

'Effectively useless': Rental enforcement unit investigates fraction of calls

The Rental Housing and Enforcement Unit only investigated 219 out of the 16,394 calls it got in 2022–23
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Stiles the latest to call for more investigation into Ford government's land changes

Stiles the latest to call for more investigation into Ford government's land changes

Opposition parties at Queen's Park are still pressing on the Greenbelt, while some city councils are wondering about their boundary expansions
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Greenbelt controversy looms over Ford's plowing match appearance

Greenbelt controversy looms over Ford's plowing match appearance

Opposition party leaders made sure to chastise the government over the scandal
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Canadian health ministers to meet in P.E.I. in October

Canadian health ministers to meet in P.E.I. in October

Both levels of government will be in P.E.I. to talk about health worker shortages and federal funding
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EXCLUSIVE — Majority of Ontarians think Greenbelt swaps were 'corrupt': poll

EXCLUSIVE — Majority of Ontarians think Greenbelt swaps were 'corrupt': poll

Nearly three-quarters want the RCMP to investigate
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Could wait times be cut if firefighters took patients to hospitals?

Could wait times be cut if firefighters took patients to hospitals?

The mayor of the Frontenac Islands says patients have to wait for up to two hours for an ambulance to arrive from the mainland
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