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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 to close 10 supervised consumption sites, ban new ones in favour of 'hub' model

Ford government to close 10 supervised consumption sites, ban new ones in favour of 'hub' model

Experts say the move will lead to more deaths, more public drug use
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Towns and cities are broke - here's how provincial opposition parties want to fix it

Towns and cities are broke - here's how provincial opposition parties want to fix it

Opposition leaders reaffirm support for bill to boot harassers from council as Tory government punts it until fall
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Mayors call on Ford government to appoint single ministry to fight homelessness, addictions

Mayors call on Ford government to appoint single ministry to fight homelessness, addictions

Stable, non-'piecemeal' funding also needed, 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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Cops in controversial middle-finger video 'did nothing wrong': Ford

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

Premier chides 'creepy' man for 'harassing' the officers
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'Un-Canadian': CRA rent ruling sows tenant confusion

'Un-Canadian': CRA rent ruling sows tenant confusion

Ottawa shouldn't let Canada Revenue Agency go after tenants for their landlord's unpaid taxes, the opposition housing critic said
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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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