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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 bans new supervised consumption sites, ending hope for Sault facility

Ford government bans new supervised consumption sites, ending hope for Sault facility

Province says it will close 10 supervised consumption sites and ban new ones in favour of 'hub' model aimed at combating homelessness and addiction
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Mayors urge Doug Ford to appoint single ministry to fight homelessness, addictions

Mayors urge Doug Ford to appoint single ministry to fight homelessness, addictions

Stable, non-'piecemeal' funding also badly needed, Ontario mayors say
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'Folks, don't be pooping on the beach': Ford rebuffs calls to ban tents in provincial parks

'Folks, don't be pooping on the beach': Ford rebuffs calls to ban tents in provincial parks

Ontario Premier says there is 'no proof' to back up rampant rumours that people are defecating on public beaches
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'Executive health' clinics charging thousands as crackdown looms

'Executive health' clinics charging thousands as crackdown looms

Private-pay clinics in Ontario operate by charging 'block fees' in order to access a primary care physician 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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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 firms to 'seize' moment as First Nation challenges mount

Ministers urge mining firms to 'seize' 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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'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 provincial government has now convened an urban flooding working group
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'Effectively useless': Ontario's rental enforcement unit investigates fraction of calls

'Effectively useless': Ontario's 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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SPECIAL REPORT — Majority of Ontarians think Greenbelt swaps were 'corrupt': poll

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

Nearly three-quarters want the RCMP to investigate
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