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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

Ontario Liberals promise to tighten government advertising rules they weakened

Ontario Liberals promise to tighten government advertising rules they weakened

Comments the PC campaign manager made about government advertising boosting the party's poll numbers are 'obscene,' Liberal critic says
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Even if it's unpopular, Ford government will 'absolutely' build 401 tunnel: minister

Even if it's unpopular, Ford government will 'absolutely' build 401 tunnel: minister

'We think people will love it once it's built,' the transportation minister said of polling showing public opposition to the tunnel idea
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Should Orange Shirt Day be a stat? Minister wonders who would spend the time reflecting

Should Orange Shirt Day be a stat? Minister wonders who would spend the time reflecting

Ontario's Indigenous Affairs Minister floats canvassing provincial civil servants — who have the day off — on how they spent the day
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Ford promises to build tunnelled expressway under the 401

Ford promises to build tunnelled expressway under the 401

The premier cast the expressway as an election issue, saying only his government will 'get it done'
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As Ford plans children’s aid ‘audit,’ families of high-needs kids plead for real change

As Ford plans children’s aid ‘audit,’ families of high-needs kids 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 mom warns of more deaths when supervised consumption sites close

Grieving mom warns of more deaths when supervised consumption sites close

'People are not going to die' because of supervised consumption site closures, says Ontario's minister of health
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Internal Ontario government traffic forecast shows crushing gridlock ahead — even with Hwy. 413

Internal Ontario government traffic forecast shows crushing gridlock ahead — even with Hwy. 413

Just 1,200 users to realize the controversial highway’s oft-touted half-hour time savings, the government projects
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'It's very unfortunate' more Ontario parents of high-needs kids surrendering them to children's aid: Ford

'It's very unfortunate' more Ontario parents of high-needs kids surrendering them to children's aid: Ford

The premier announced last week that the province has launched an audit and review of the child welfare system
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Ford promises to hold JPs and judges 'accountable' for bail, ignites concern over judicial independence

Ford promises to hold JPs and judges 'accountable' for bail, ignites concern over judicial independence

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association called it 'an unacceptable and dangerous attack on judicial independence, the constitution, and the rule of law'
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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 warned of a 'hot, dry summer' ahead if a deal isn't reached by July 5
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