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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

Modular homes on the lobby circuit

Modular homes on the lobby circuit

A weekly roundup of lobbying registrations in Ontario
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Question Period Highlight: carbon tax, carbon tax, carbon tax

Question Period Highlight: carbon tax, carbon tax, carbon tax

The government was keen to talk about the federal Liberal government's carbon tax at every opportunity
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Modular homes on the lobby circuit

Modular homes on the lobby circuit

A weekly roundup of lobbying registrations in Ontario
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Impact of climate change on infrastructure to cost province billions a year this century: FAO report

Impact of climate change on infrastructure to cost province billions a year this century: FAO report

The fiscal watchdog released the final installment in a series on climate change and infrastructure that has drawn international attention
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Impact of climate change on infrastructure to cost province billions a year this century: FAO report

Impact of climate change on infrastructure to cost province billions a year this century: FAO report

The fiscal watchdog released the final installment in a series on climate change and infrastructure that has drawn international attention
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Health minister promises 'accountability piece' will address concerns about home care overhaul

Health minister promises 'accountability piece' will address concerns about home care overhaul

Sylvia Jones spoke with The Trillium, answering questions and addressing concerns about her home-care bill
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Home care bill will enrich private companies, create conflicts of interest, advocates warn

Home care bill will enrich private companies, create conflicts of interest, advocates warn

'Quash it, quash it,' the raging grannies sing in a protest song against the Ford government's home-care bill
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Nate Erskine-Smith proposes 'tax fairness and productivity' commission with eye on the wealthy

Nate Erskine-Smith proposes 'tax fairness and productivity' commission with eye on the wealthy

The Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidate is floating a financial transactions tax and progressive taxation of extremely wealthy estates
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Former health minister Christine Elliott lobbying for private surgical centre

Former health minister Christine Elliott lobbying for private surgical centre

A weekly roundup of lobbying registrations in Ontario
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Supreme Court will hear Ontario's appeal of ruling on third-party advertising law

Supreme Court will hear Ontario's appeal of ruling on third-party advertising law

The Court of Appeal had sided with unions, finding the law violated the Charter right to meaningfully participate in an election
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