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Jessica Smith Cross

Jessica Smith Cross

Jessica Smith Cross began her career in local news, reporting for Metro newspapers in five Canadian cities, as well as for CTV, the Guelph Mercury and the Turtle Island News. She made the leap to political journalism in 2016 but frequently looks back. Prior to the Trillium, she was the editor-in-chief of iPolitics and Queen's Park Briefing.

Recent Work by Jessica

TVO lays off journalists as it pivots away from written news

TVO lays off journalists as it pivots away from written news

Former TVO journalists raised concerns about the state of journalism at the public broadcaster
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Province moving forward on free access to personal credit info, security freezes

Province moving forward on free access to personal credit info, security freezes

The changes would allow victims of identity theft to freeze their credit so fraudsters can't take out loans in their name
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Premier blasts cost to 'build a damn tunnel' in Ontario

Premier blasts cost to 'build a damn tunnel' in Ontario

Ford says he is determined to build a tunnelled expressway under the 401, but expressed frustration over the potential cost
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As Ford plans children’s aid ‘audit,’ families plead for real change

As Ford plans children’s aid ‘audit,’ families plead for real change

Parents of children with high behavioural and mental health needs say they have no choice but to turn to the broken child welfare system 
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Grieving local mom warns of more deaths when supervised consumption sites close

Grieving local mom warns of more deaths when supervised consumption sites close

'People are not going to die' because of supervised consumption site closures, says health minister; premier calls them 'a failed policy'
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Internal docs show crushing gridlock ahead — even with Bradford Bypass

Internal docs show crushing gridlock ahead — even with Bradford Bypass

'To build a new highway that isn't even as good as an empty highway that we have already in existence is bananas,' says U of T professor
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'Very unfortunate' situation prompts Ford to launch audit of child welfare system

'Very unfortunate' situation prompts Ford to launch audit of child welfare system

The number of overall cases has gone down since COVID, but the severity of the needs of the children in care has skyrocketed, say front-line workers
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'Chilling': Ford vows to hold JPs and judges 'accountable' for decisions

'Chilling': Ford vows to hold JPs and judges 'accountable' for decisions

'It completely flies in the face of the independence of our judiciary — it is a scary statement from an uninformed man with power,' says prominent criminal lawyer
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LCBO workers set to strike as union demands changes to corner store booze plan

LCBO workers set to strike as union demands changes to corner store booze plan

Union leaders warn of 'hot, dry summer' ahead if a deal isn't reached by July 5
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Your Ontario health care experiences: ‘Huge wait times. Poor quality care’

Your Ontario health care experiences: ‘Huge wait times. Poor quality care’

'Our government is not OK with that status quo,' says a spokesperson for the Health minister
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