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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

'Ambitious idea': Ford promises tunnel under Hwy. 401 to ease GTA gridlock

'Ambitious idea': Ford promises tunnel under Hwy. 401 to ease GTA gridlock

'I know ... some people will say it can't be done or that we shouldn't even try, but these are the same people who oppose every project,' says premier
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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 Barrie mom warns of more deaths once SCS facilities close

Grieving Barrie mom warns of more deaths once SCS facilities close

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

Internal provincial traffic forecast shows crushing gridlock ahead — even with the 413

Just 1,200 users to realize the controversial highway’s oft-touted half-hour time savings, the Ontario government projects
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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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Ford promises to hold judges 'accountable' for bail decisions

Ford promises to hold judges 'accountable' for bail decisions

Premier ignites concern over judicial independence; Canadian Civil Liberties Association called it 'an unacceptable and dangerous attack on ... the constitution, and the rule of law'
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LCBO workers set to strike; union seeks changes to corner store booze plan

LCBO workers set to strike; union seeks 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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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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Support for corner-store alcohol sales will tank if costly: poll

Support for corner-store alcohol sales will tank if costly: poll

Whether it's a billion-dollar boozedoggle or a quarter of that, Ontarians' support for the opening up of the alcohol market declines as projected expenses rise, new data shows
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Grieving moms urge province to fund supervised consumption sites

Grieving moms urge province to fund supervised consumption sites

A report that will outline new rules for supervised drug-consumption sites will be released 'shortly,' health minister tells The Trillium
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