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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

Facing U.S. tariffs, Ontario budget spends big to prop up businesses

Facing U.S. tariffs, Ontario budget spends big to prop up businesses

Ford government projects $14.6B deficit, adds billions in tax credits and business supports
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'We can always balance in a year or two': Ford says budget will spend to bolster economy

'We can always balance in a year or two': Ford says budget will spend to bolster economy

The premier has announced several pocketbook-friendly measures for Ontarians, but has kept mum on a tax cut
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Meet the so-called 'bed-blockers' in Ontario's hospitals

Meet the so-called 'bed-blockers' in Ontario's hospitals

Some 'alternate-level-of-care' patients the government wants out of hospitals are bedbound with feeding tubes, gaping wounds and no family to lean on
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Judge asks lawyers in supervised consumption case to get their facts straight

Judge asks lawyers in supervised consumption case to get their facts straight

Nine sites remain closed despite his injunction, and the minister of health contradicted Ontario's lawyer while he was speaking
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'Everyone's waving that Canadian flag': Ford explains tariffs, GDP to third-graders

'Everyone's waving that Canadian flag': Ford explains tariffs, GDP to third-graders

The premier answered questions on his age and salary, but made sure to cram in some educational and patriotic content as well
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Snow is still on the ground — why are Ontario’s best campsites already booked?

Snow is still on the ground — why are Ontario’s best campsites already booked?

One expert says B.C. has 'effectively remedied' a loophole that, in Ontario, lets savvy campers snag provincial campsites early
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NDP remains official Opposition

NDP remains official Opposition

Party loses seats but fends off Liberals for second place
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Housing orgs rank PCs' homebuilding plan as worst

Housing orgs rank PCs' homebuilding plan as worst

OREA and More Neighbours Toronto both give Doug Ford's PCs lower marks than Liberals, NDP, Greens
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Employment programs for disabled job-seekers shutter after Ford government changes

Employment programs for disabled job-seekers shutter after Ford government changes

Internal documents admit to budget cuts, propose employees skip lunch breaks
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Liberal candidate Sam Nestico promises to 'jail corrupt politicians' in now-deleted video

Liberal candidate Sam Nestico promises to 'jail corrupt politicians' in now-deleted video

'Crombie and myself will restore the Greenbelt and jail corrupt politicians,' Nestico said
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