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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 state of journalism at public broadcaster
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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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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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Should Orange Shirt Day be a stat? Minister wonders who'd spend time reflecting

Should Orange Shirt Day be a stat? Minister wonders who'd spend 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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Premier blasts cost to 'build a damn tunnel' in Ontario

Premier 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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'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 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 'very broken' child welfare system
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Grieving Barrie mom warns of more deaths when SCS facilities close

Grieving Barrie mom warns of more deaths when SCS facilities 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 Ontario government traffic forecast shows crushing gridlock ahead — even with the 413

Internal Ontario government 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 government projects
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More parents of high-needs kids surrendering them to children's aid: Ford

More parents of high-needs kids surrendering them to children's aid: Ford

'I probably get 10 to 15 calls a day on it,' says premier, who announced province has launched audit and review of Ontario's child welfare system
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