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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

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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Ontario government reforming primary care amid family doctor 'crisis'

Ontario government reforming primary care amid family doctor 'crisis'

Doctors, nurses, a former Ford government minister, and a group of northern Ontario steelworkers called on the government to do more to solve it
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Ontario Liberals have no position on the carbon tax

Ontario Liberals have no position on the carbon tax

Bonnie Crombie, 'queen of the people's hearts,' said her party will consult with experts and regular Ontarians on the party's climate plan
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Health minister blames COVID for stalled SCS approvals

Health minister blames COVID for stalled SCS approvals

Application for provincially funded facility in Barrie has been with Ministry of Health since Oct. 7, 2021; there were 74 toxic opioid deaths that year locally
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Ford vs. Crombie: 'You can't put your butt on both sides of the fence'

Ford vs. Crombie: 'You can't put your butt on both sides of the fence'

Premier Doug Ford employed some colourful vernacular against potential rival Bonnie Crombie
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Ford won't rule out opening up more 'so-called' Greenbelt lands for development

Ford won't rule out opening up more 'so-called' Greenbelt lands for development

The premier continued his tirade about the Liberals' Greenbelt 'scam' on Friday
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Does Doug Ford think parents should hit their kids? It's complicated

Does Doug Ford think parents should hit their kids? It's complicated

Premier says if he'd ever hit a teacher, he would have received 'twice the hit' when he got home — comments some interpreted as advocating for corporal punishment
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Ford won't rule out opening up more 'so-called' Greenbelt lands for development

Ford won't rule out opening up more 'so-called' Greenbelt lands for development

The premier continued his tirade about the Liberals' Greenbelt 'scam' on Friday
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