Skip to content
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

Ford government moves forward on free access to personal credit info, security freezes

Ford government moves forward on free access to personal credit info, security freezes

The changes would allow victims of identity theft to freeze their credit so fraudsters can't take out loans in their name
Read more >
Ford promises to build tunnel under 401

Ford promises to build tunnel under 401

The premier set the plan up as an election issue, predicting his rivals will oppose the idea before they had a chance to weigh in
Read more >
As Ford plans children’s aid ‘audit,’ families of high-needs kids plead for real change

As Ford plans children’s aid ‘audit,’ families of high-needs kids plead for real change

Parents of children with high behavioural and mental health needs say they have no choice but to turn to the broken child welfare system 
Read more >
Grieving mom warns of more deaths when supervised consumption sites close

Grieving mom warns of more deaths when supervised consumption sites close

'People are not going to die' because of supervised consumption site closures, says Ontario's minister of health
Read more >
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
Read more >
Support for alcohol sales in Ontario corner stores tanks if it comes with a cost: poll

Support for alcohol sales in Ontario corner stores tanks if it comes with a cost: poll

Whether it's a billion-dollar boozedoggle or a quarter of that, Ontarians' support for the opening up of the alcohol market declines as the projected cost rises, a new poll shows
Read more >
Ontario mothers who lost kids to toxic drugs call on province to fund supervised consumption

Ontario mothers who lost kids to toxic drugs call on province to fund supervised consumption

A report that will outline new rules for supervised consumption sites will be released 'shortly,' the health minister told The Trillium
Read more >
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
Read more >
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
Read more >
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
Read more >
More work by Jessica >