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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.

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Internal Ontario government traffic forecast shows crushing gridlock ahead — even with the 413

Internal Ontario government traffic forecast shows crushing gridlock ahead — even with the 413

Just 1,200 users to realize the controversial highway’s oft-touted half-hour time savings, the government projects
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More Ontario parents of high-needs kids are surrendering them to children's aid: Ford

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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Ford promises to hold JPs and judges 'accountable' for bail, ignites concern over judicial independence

Ford promises to hold JPs and judges 'accountable' for bail, ignites concern over judicial independence

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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Wine, beer, ready-to-drink booze coming sooner to more Ontario stores

Wine, beer, ready-to-drink booze coming sooner to more Ontario stores

Grocery stores and convenience stores will be able to heavily discount — or inflate — the price of alcoholic drinks under new rules coming sooner than expected
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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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Ontario to retroactively ban lien used in 'virtual home invasions': Minister

Ontario to retroactively ban lien used in 'virtual home invasions': Minister

To defeat increasing fraud, the Ontario government will retroactively ban Notices of Security Interest in the land registry system
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Province's reliance on international students causing economic problems: banks' chiefs

Province's reliance on international students causing economic problems: banks' chiefs

The government's decision to cut back post-secondary funds is showing up in rent inflation, said one chief economist
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Doctors, investors ready and waiting to move on Ford government's private surgical centres plan

Doctors, investors ready and waiting to move on Ford government's private surgical centres plan

Proponents of the private clinics are urging the government to move faster and go bigger
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Queen's Park begins days-long debate on Israel-Hamas war

Queen's Park begins days-long debate on Israel-Hamas war

Politicians from all sides condemned terrorism by Hamas but the NDP also called for an end to the bombardment of Gaza, and said domestic politics are at play
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