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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

Doug Ford won leaders' debate, poll finds

Doug Ford won leaders' debate, poll finds

Most respondents said they watched the debate, or at least saw clips
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Will PC candidates attend debates this time? They'll ‘knock on doors,’ party says

Will PC candidates attend debates this time? They'll ‘knock on doors,’ party says

PC Leader Doug Ford has also begun limiting media questions
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Most Ontarians don't buy Ford's reason for calling the election: poll

Most Ontarians don't buy Ford's reason for calling the election: poll

But most Ontarians are worried about the U.S. tariffs that Ford has made his number-one issue
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Former Ford government minister questions his 'election-style' family doctor plan

Former Ford government minister questions his 'election-style' family doctor plan

In the 2018 election campaign, Doug Ford promised to 'end hallway health care'
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Doug Ford will 'keep an eye on' Ontario's deal with Elon Musk's Starlink amid tariff threat

Doug Ford will 'keep an eye on' Ontario's deal with Elon Musk's Starlink amid tariff threat

The Ontario Liberals have been calling on Ford to cancel the deal with 'destructive man child' Musk
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Doug Ford will 'keep an eye on' Ontario's deal with Elon Musk's Starlink amid tariff threat

Doug Ford will 'keep an eye on' Ontario's deal with Elon Musk's Starlink amid tariff threat

The Ontario Liberals have been calling on Ford to cancel the deal with 'destructive man child' Musk
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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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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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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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