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Steve Buist is an investigative reporter and feature writer with The Hamilton Spectator and Torstar's investigations team. He is the creator of the acclaimed Code Red project, which examines the connections between health, social and economic factors in Hamilton. He has won four National Newspaper Awards, been named Canada’s Investigative Journalist of the Year three times, Ontario’s Journalist of the Year five times and past winner of the world’s top cancer reporting prize by the European School of Oncology.

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Complaint filed against lobbyist for Ontario developers

Political watchdog group Democracy Watch filed a complaint with Ontario's Integrity Commissioner Tuesday about a lobbyist identified in a recent National Observer/Torstar investigation, which examined connections between the Ford government and developers with land near the proposed Highway 413.
News, Politics | April 13th 2021

INVESTIGATION: Developers with ties to Ford could cash in on Hwy. 413

The premier’s office says the 413 is needed to serve a growing population and relieve pressure on highways that will soon be over capacity. National Observer and Torstar took an inside look at the money, power and influence behind Ontario's push to build the highway.
Investigations, Politics | April 3rd 2021

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