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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

Retiring judge warns of 'significant damage to the justice system' from Ford's comments on judicial appointments

Retiring judge warns of 'significant damage to the justice system' from Ford's comments on judicial 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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Ford government reforming primary care amid family doctor 'crisis'

Ford 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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Ford says he wants 'tough' judges, advocates for partisan appointments

Ford says he wants 'tough' judges, advocates for partisan appointments

Ford defended appointing his ex-staffers to a committee that selects judicial candidates as a step toward getting tough-on-crime judges
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'Do you need more money?' Ford promises action on emergency department waits

'Do you need more money?' Ford promises action on emergency department waits

The premier first promised to end hallway health care five years ago
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Mental health group pitches province on supportive housing fund

Mental health group pitches province on supportive housing fund

The Canadian Mental Health Association is asking the province to establish a fund for providing supportive housing
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Not a money challenge? Minister, physicians on the overcrowding of Ontario's emergency departments

Not a money challenge? Minister, physicians on the overcrowding of Ontario's emergency departments

Part two in a series on data showing wait times in Ontario emergency departments at a historic high
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Ontario government document shows historically bad emergency department wait times

Ontario government document shows historically bad emergency department wait times

Long waits in emergency departments result in harm to patients, doctors told The Trillium
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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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Hallway health care: Ontario Health metrics put numbers to strained system

Hallway health care: Ontario Health metrics put numbers to strained system

The number of hallway health-care patients has hit its highest-ever level, according to Ontario Health
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