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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

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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More parents of high-needs kids surrendering them to children's aid, Doug Ford says

More parents of high-needs kids surrendering them to children's aid, Doug Ford says

'It's very unfortunate': The premier announced that the province has launched an audit and review of the child welfare system
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Doug Ford vows to hold judges, JPs 'accountable' for decisions

Doug Ford vows to hold judges, JPs 'accountable' for decisions

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association called it 'an unacceptable and dangerous attack on judicial independence, the constitution, and the rule of law'
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LCBO workers set to strike as union demands changes to corner store booze plan

LCBO workers set to strike as union demands changes to corner store booze plan

Union leaders warned of a 'hot, dry summer' ahead if a deal isn't reached by July 5
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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 provincial health minister
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Support for alcohol sales in corner stores tanks if it comes with a cost: poll

Support for alcohol sales in corner stores tanks if it comes with a cost: poll

Whether it's a billion-dollar boozedoggle or a quarter of that, Ontarians' support for opening up the alcohol market declines as the projected cost rises, a new poll shows
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Moms who lost kids to toxic drugs call on province to fund supervised consumption

Moms 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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'Billion-dollar' boozedoggle? What it may cost to speed up alcohol sales in corner stores

'Billion-dollar' boozedoggle? What it may cost to speed up alcohol sales in corner stores

Ford government says true cost won't be known until people buy more drinks from grocery and convenience stores instead of LCBO, but one opposition party has a guess
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Booze coming sooner than expected to more Ontario stores

Booze coming sooner than expected to more Ontario stores

Grocery stores and convenience stores will be able to heavily discount — or inflate — the price of wine, beer and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages under new rules
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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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