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

Hospital patient fined $28,600 for refusing to go to long-term care home

'I just think it’s reprehensible. It’s inhumane. It’s awful,' says advocate of Ontario legislation that permits hospitals to charge patients who refuse a long-term care home placement not of their choosing

Sep 6, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Ford government to close 10 supervised consumption sites, ban new ones

Experts say the move will lead to more deaths, more public drug use

Aug 20, 2024 6:54 PM Read more >

AMO 2024: Stiles, Crombie offer their takes on a municipal 'new deal' as Ford steers clear

Opposition leaders reaffirm support for bill to boot harassers from council as Tory government punts it until fall

Aug 19, 2024 10:11 PM Read more >

Mayors call on province to appoint one ministry to fight homelessness, addictions

Municipalities say they're having to spend millions dealing with homelessness and addiction, which they have long argued fall under the province's responsibility as health and social issues

Aug 11, 2024 2:45 PM Read more >

Cops in controversial middle-finger video 'did nothing wrong': Ford

Ford chides 'creepy' man wearing Google Glasses for 'harassing' the officers

Aug 7, 2024 8:29 PM Read more >

'No proof' of beach pooping, Ford says, rebuffing ban on tents in province's parks

'Folks, don't be pooping on the beach,' said Ford

Aug 7, 2024 5:20 PM Read more >

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