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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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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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Ford government moves forward on free access to personal credit info, security freezes

Ford government moves 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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'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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