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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

Oft closed rural Ontario emergency department has uncertain future

Oft closed rural Ontario emergency department has uncertain future

Patient volumes have dropped off at the Chesley emergency department because of reduced hours and unplanned closures
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Retiring judge takes jab at Ford's 'like-minded' remarks

Retiring judge takes jab at Ford's 'like-minded' remarks

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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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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Are these private-pay clinics legal? Health minister won't say

Are these private-pay clinics legal? Health minister won't say

Some new clinics are taking advantage of the family doctor shortage to charge patients
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Province reforming primary care amid family doctor 'crisis'

Province 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

Premier 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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New rules for international students threaten revenue: College presidents

New rules for international students threaten revenue: College presidents

A coming federal restriction on post-graduation work permits will endanger public-private partnerships, some post-secondary school heads warn
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Minister, physicians weigh in on remedy for ER overcrowding

Minister, physicians weigh in on remedy for ER overcrowding

This is part two in a series on data that shows wait times in Ontario emergency departments have reached historic high
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'Stuck in a hospital hallway': Emergency wait times hit historic high

'Stuck in a hospital hallway': Emergency wait times hit historic high

Long waits in emergency departments result in 'increasing' harm to patients, doctors told The Trillium
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Foreign workers, students driving up rent costs, bankers say

Foreign workers, students driving up rent costs, bankers say

'Many of these people are not going to end up being able to stay in Canada, but while they're here, they need housing,' CIBC chief economist says during panel talk
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