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Patrick Cain

Patrick Cain

Patrick is an online writer and editor in Toronto, focused mostly on data, FOI, maps and visualizations. He has won some awards, been a beat reporter covering digital privacy and cannabis, and started an FOI case that ended in the Supreme Court

Recent Work by Patrick

Lab testing shows THC levels wrong on 40% of oils sold by Ontario Cannabis Store

Lab testing shows THC levels wrong on 40% of oils sold by Ontario Cannabis Store

'I can tell you we had many brands in the sample of 30 products and the discrepancies were not limited to just one or a few brands,' says study's co-author
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Poll: Most readers back union in LCBO strike

Poll: Most readers back union in LCBO strike

As the Liquor Control Board of Ontario's workers move toward a return to work, a modest majority of readers say that their sympathies are more with the union than with the employer:
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Real estate prices still mostly stable as numbers begin to 'perk up'

Real estate prices still mostly stable as numbers begin to 'perk up'

In Simcoe County in June, in a year-over-year comparison, single-family homes fell 0.6 per cent, condos fell 5 per cent
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Poll: Readers say both Biden and Trump should withdraw from U.S. race

Poll: Readers say both Biden and Trump should withdraw from U.S. race

Around three-quarters of readers in an online poll this week say that U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump (78) and Joe Biden (81) should both leave the race
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POLL: What our online polls tell us about Liberal voters

POLL: What our online polls tell us about Liberal voters

We've started an occasional series looking at what our polls can tell us about the supporters of specific political parties. We're looking at Liberals (and, by extension, supporters of other parties.)
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Poll: Most oppose closing Science Centre

Poll: Most oppose closing Science Centre

Government points to structural roof issues as justification for decision
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Poll: Most favour tariffs on inexpensive Chinese-made electric cars

Poll: Most favour tariffs on inexpensive Chinese-made electric cars

A $13,000 car? That's what one Chinese auto maker could sell vehicles for in Canada unless tariffs are put in place
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Poll: Most wouldn't trade privacy as drivers for lower insurance rates

Poll: Most wouldn't trade privacy as drivers for lower insurance rates

This week, we asked: if you were reasonably sure it would lead to lower insurance rates, would you agree to have your driving electronically monitored? About two-thirds of you said no
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Real estate prices remain stable provincewide after 'sleepy' May

Real estate prices remain stable provincewide after 'sleepy' May

In Simcoe County, single-family house prices were down 0.9 per cent, condos were down six per cent, and townhouses were up 0.8 per cent compared to May 2023
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Poll: 60% would move to wind down the cigarette industry

Poll: 60% would move to wind down the cigarette industry

About 60 per cent of readers would approve if governments set a goal of ending the cigarette industry over a period of years, a recent online poll shows.
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