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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

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

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

The premier announced that the province has launched an audit and review of the child welfare system
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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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Ontario mothers who lost kids to toxic drugs call on province to fund supervised consumption

Ontario mothers who lost kids to toxic drugs call on province to fund supervised consumption

A report that will outline new rules for supervised consumption sites will be released 'shortly,' the health minister told The Trillium
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Doug Ford’s PCs hold Milton in hard-fought byelection

Doug Ford’s PCs hold Milton in hard-fought byelection

Meanwhile, voters in the solidly blue riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex elected Progressive Conservative Steve Pinsonneault
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Frequently closed rural Ontario emergency department faces uncertain future

Frequently closed rural Ontario emergency department faces uncertain future

Patient volumes have dropped off at the Chesley emergency department because of reduced hours and unplanned closures
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Retiring Ont. judge warns of 'significant damage to system' from premier's comments on appointments

Retiring Ont. judge warns of 'significant damage to system' from premier's comments on appointments

Justice David Doherty said judges should be 'like-minded' in striving to meet the public's expectations of justice — not in allegiance with political leaders
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Are these private-pay health care clinics legal? Ontario health minister won't say

Are these private-pay health care clinics legal? Ontario health minister won't say

Some new clinics, including one in Ancaster, are taking advantage of the family doctor shortage to charge patients
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