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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

MPP Sarah Jama ordered to leave legislative chamber for wearing keffiyeh, refuses

MPP Sarah Jama ordered to leave legislative chamber for wearing keffiyeh, refuses

Speaker Ted Arnott said he was not prepared to have Jama, who uses a wheelchair, physically removed
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Province takes step toward expanding private surgical clinics

Province takes step toward expanding private surgical clinics

There will be three calls for proposals, starting with diagnostic imaging
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Ontario piloting AI assistance for family docs, banning some sick notes

Ontario piloting AI assistance for family docs, banning some sick notes

The head of the Ontario Medical Association called the government's efforts 'a really good start' at tackling family doctors' paperwork problem
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PC MPPs shoot down motion to allow keffiyeh to be worn, again

PC MPPs shoot down motion to allow keffiyeh to be worn, again

No consequences for Tory MPPs who voted against the motion — despite defying premier's position, Ford said
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Capital gains tax change gets Ontario a Doug Ford 'rant' — and likely billions in revenue

Capital gains tax change gets Ontario a Doug Ford 'rant' — and likely billions in revenue

The premier mischaracterized or misunderstood the tax change, according to two experts who reviewed his remarks
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Lobbyists talk beer, ballet and more

Lobbyists talk beer, ballet and more

A weekly roundup of lobbying registrations in Ontario
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Keffiyehs remain banned at Ontario legislature

Keffiyehs remain banned at Ontario legislature

A PC MPP shot down a motion to lift the ban on the traditional Arabic scarf that's come to signify support for the Palestinian cause
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Ford voices support for tiny homes for the homeless

Ford voices support for tiny homes for the homeless

But the province's own plan for modular housing won't be targeted toward homeless Ontarians
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Ontario Progressive Conservative fundraising craters without leader's dinner

Ontario Progressive Conservative fundraising craters without leader's dinner

Without the annual leader's dinner, the governing party's Q1 results came in more than $3M short of last year
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Federal government to take 'action' on private-pay nurse practitioners

Federal government to take 'action' on private-pay nurse practitioners

Ontario's health minister wrote to her federal counterpart to ask him to close the 'loophole' that allows nurse practitioners to charge patients for medically necessary care
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