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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

Ontario 25,000 beds short of 30,000 new long-term-care bed goal: FAO

Ontario 25,000 beds short of 30,000 new long-term-care bed goal: FAO

Long-term care minister: ‘let’s see’ if the province can meet its goal
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‘How was Paris?’: Skills Development Fund controversy dominates return to Queen's Park

‘How was Paris?’: Skills Development Fund controversy dominates return to Queen's Park

Premier Doug Ford let his labour minister take questions about whether or not he should be fired
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‘Mr. X’ claims Minister David Piccini tipped him off about Greenbelt removals

‘Mr. X’ claims Minister David Piccini tipped him off about Greenbelt removals

John Mutton made the claim in an interview with the integrity commissioner and then on a podcast. The minister denied it through a spokesperson
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Ford government seeking money back from defunct Skills Development Fund recipient with ties to Drake

Ford government seeking money back from defunct Skills Development Fund recipient with ties to Drake

The not-for-profit got more than $3 million in taxpayer funds before it shut down
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Critics blast millions in Skills Development Fund grants given to PC-friendly companies

Critics blast millions in Skills Development Fund grants given to PC-friendly companies

A law firm, a private animal hospital and a large commercial bakery are among the recipients with ties to the PCs
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Ontarians split on Liberal leadership race: poll

Ontarians split on Liberal leadership race: poll

A Pallas Data poll shows no clear consensus among Liberal supporters or Ontarians at large about whether to replace Bonnie Crombie, and no clear successor waiting in the wings
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Doug Ford's PCs spent six figures on 'Canada Is Not For Sale' hats in election campaign

Doug Ford's PCs spent six figures on 'Canada Is Not For Sale' hats in election campaign

The hats were central to Ford's Conservatives' branding during their successful 2025 campaign
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Ontario education minister's musing about eliminating school trustees sparks backlash

Ontario education minister's musing about eliminating school trustees sparks backlash

Education leaders and provincial politicians are in an uproar over Minister Paul Calandra’s comments about changing boards’ governance
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Ford outlines plans for three-tiered 401 tunnel, dismisses risk of collapse

Ford outlines plans for three-tiered 401 tunnel, dismisses risk of collapse

The province has not yet awarded a contract to study the feasibility of the tunnel and other congestion solutions
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Ford and Carney want to speed up major project approvals — with one key difference

Ford and Carney want to speed up major project approvals — with one key difference

Ontario's law is far broader than the feds' version and could be unconstitutional: experts
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