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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

'What we have done is make a strategic choice to focus our website more on documentaries, video and podcasts than on text alone,' says TVO vice-president
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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 unpopular, Ford government will 'absolutely' build 401 tunnel: minister

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

'We think people will love it once it's built,' transportation minister says of polling showing public opposition to tunnelled expressway under Highway 401
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Province moves forward on free access to personal credit info, security freezes

Province 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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Ford blasts cost to 'build a damn tunnel' in Ontario

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

The premier is determined to build a tunnelled expressway under the 401, but expressed frustration over the potential cost
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'We need to keep building': Ford vows to build tunnel under 401

'We need to keep building': Ford vows to build tunnel under 401

Premier cited region’s increasing gridlock, saying government figures show travel times across Highway 401 are expected to double by 2051, and the number of hours Ontarians lose to traffic will more than triple
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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 government documents show Hwy. 413 won't end crushing gridlock

Internal government documents show Hwy. 413 won't end crushing gridlock

Ministry of Transportation documents obtained by The Trillium through the freedom of information process show the province knows the new highway and Bradford Bypass won’t end the gridlock, despite PC MPPs' frequent suggestions it will
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Province launches audit as more parents give their high-needs kids to children's aid

Province launches audit as more parents give their high-needs kids to children's aid

'It's very unfortunate that that's happening, but we're pouring money into that,' Premier Ford said on announcing an audit and review of the child welfare system
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