Isaac Callan
Online Digital Broadcast Journalist
Isaac Callan is an Online Digital Broadcast Journalist for ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Toronto, specializing in provincial and municipal politics from Global’s Queen’s Park Bureau. His work spans daily news coverage, in-depth features and investigative reporting, leveraging freedom of information laws to uncover new stories.
Collaborating closely with Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello, Isaac has contributed to breaking stories, including articles about Bill 124, Premier Doug Ford’s daughter’s stag and doe fundraiser, Ford’s 2018 mandate letters and revelations about the premier’s use of his personal cellphone.
Prior to joining ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, Isaac delved in-depth in the Region of Peel, establishing a firm foundation for both local and provincial politics. His commitment to reporting extends beyond the headlines, pushing for detailed and nuanced perspectives alongside new, untold stories.
Beyond his professional endeavours, Isaac is a keen soccer fan and history student. He also stays up to date with the occasional sporting achievements of his home country, Scotland.
You can connect with Isaac on X @isaaccallan or via email at isaac.callan@globalnews.ca. He welcomes story ideas, diverse viewpoints and is always looking for ideas for new investigations and features.
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Video Archives
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Did Doug Ford manage to ‘Protect Ontario’ from Donald Trump
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New education legislation set to give Queen’s Park sweeping new powers
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Ford government quietly pushes change to give special constables more guns
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Ontario keeps paying Beer Store agreement as alcohol revenue falls
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Ford rants about ‘ideological’ judges before tabling justice bill
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Ontario added 134 km of lanes to Highway 401. Its key bottleneck didn’t get better
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Ontario’s fare integration used 35M times in single year
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Ontario college executive pay increases as layoffs and campus closures hit
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Ontario ramps up efforts to build road to the Ring of Fire
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Allowing drug inhalation at Ont. supervised consumption sites on government shortlist
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Ontario school boards case against social media giants to continue
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How effective are Ontario’s plans to ban U.S. alcohol and cancel Starlink contract in tariff fight?
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Here’s what Doug Ford promised to do in his third term as premier
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Ridings that could flip: Close Ontario races to watch on election night
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Municipal mayors throw themselves into Ontario election
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Where are Ontario’s party leaders and what does it tell us?
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Ford chief of staff missing months of government messages after ‘inadvertent error’
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Ford government faces accountability questions over hasty fall sitting
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Breaking down who decided to close the Ontario Science Centre and when
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Ontario hasn’t defined ‘attainable’ housing but promises it will be about innovation
Author Archives
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CN Tower lockout comes to an end, restaurant set to reopenSome 250 Unifor workers, ranging from chefs to wait staff, ratified a deal with the Canada Lands Company, ending a strike that began just before Canada Day.Canada2 hours
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Royal Ontario Museum forced to shut after ‘unexpected’ mechanical problemBefore noon on Monday, the Royal Ontario Museum announced it would be closing for the rest of the day 'due to an unexpected mechanical issue.'Canada4 hours
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Months after election win, Doug Ford’s mandate letters still not finishedFord, who called a snap election in January and asked voters for a new mandate to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, was re-elected on a promise to 'protect Ontario.'PoliticsJul 11
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Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 callThe family of an Ontario man who contacted 911 for help but was unable to speak are demanding answers as to why emergency services were not sent to his address the night he died.CanadaJul 11
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Teachers, opposition blast Ford government school board takeover as ‘power grab’On Thursday, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles was joined by teaching unions and a Toronto District School Board trustee to oppose recent major moves by the education minister.EducationJul 10
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New dual-launch roller-coaster at Canada’s Wonderland finally set to openThe new ride has been under construction since last year and is set to be the longest, tallest and fastest launch coaster in the country, with a max speed of 115 km/h.CanadaJul 10
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On course to miss emissions targets, Ontario asks feds to repeal climate lawsA joint letter from Alberta and Ontario asked the federal government to withdraw a series of existing laws to boost the economy in the face of U.S. tariffs.EnvironmentJul 10
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Ontario councillor facing criminal charge speaks at meeting, advocates denied deputationMembers of the Women of Ontario Say No advocacy group sat in the Niagara Falls council chamber, alongside supporters of Coun. Mike Strange.CanadaJul 9
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Ontario colleges face massive layoffs after ‘alarming’ enrolment declineThe Ontario Public Service Employees Union released information that suggests the sector faces close to 10,000 job losses and the cancellation or suspension of some 600 programs.PoliticsJul 9
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Therme releases new designs for Ontario Place waterpark and spaOn Tuesday, Therme unveiled fresh designs for its facility, which will occupy Ontario Place's West Island.PoliticsJul 8
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Ontario council braces for potential faceoff after advocates denied deputation, arrestedThe City of Niagara Falls will meet for its regular council session on Tuesday, with stepped-up security plans in place for a meeting where councillors will discuss events in June.CanadaJul 8
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Ontario public insurance workers return to work, ending months-long strikeUnionized staff with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board voted to ratify a tentative government deal on Sunday, ending a strike which began back in May.CanadaJul 7
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Man faces impaired charges after allegedly hitting pedestrian, parked cars in TorontoOn Sunday night, at around 9:20 p.m., Toronto police received calls about a crash in Scarborough around the Passmore Avenue and Middlefield Road intersection.CrimeJul 7
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Ontario and Alberta sign agreements to study new pipeline, railway projectsThe premiers of Alberta and Ontario will meet in Calgary today to sign two new memorandums of understanding.PoliticsJul 7
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Advocates push Ontario council to apologize after women arrested holding signsOn June 17, members of the group Women of Ontario Say No attended a Niagara Falls council meeting, hoping to talk about a proposed law and the conduct of municipal councillors.PoliticsJul 7
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1 dead, another injured after collision on Ontario highwayOntario Provincial Police said they were called to the area of Highway 9, east of Highway 400, around King City, Ont., on Friday afternoon to respond to a crash.TrafficJul 4
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Ontario plans to replace Hwy. 400 bridge for future widening to 10 lanesOn Friday, the province announced it was moving ahead with replacing the Dunlop Street bridge, which crosses Highway 400 as it curves through Barrie.CanadaJul 4
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Police investigating how altercation at Ontario gym led to car crash that injured 4 childrenAround 4 p.m., police were called to Ninth Line and Candelight Drive in Mississauga to respond to a crash between two vehicles with multiple victims.CanadaJul 3
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Victim’s hijab allegedly pulled off in Ontario swarming attack, police investigatingDurham Regional Police said the incident happened just after midnight at a Pizza Pizza location on Wentworth Street West in Oshawa and ended with an assault.CrimeJul 3
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Ontario auditor general has ‘active audits’ on special ed, child care: internal docsThe information is contained within a briefing document prepared for Education Minister Paul Calandra in March, which says there are "active audits" underway on both topics.EducationJul 3
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Ontario health agency begins informing patients about months-old data breachOn Friday, Liberal MPP Adil Shamji published a letter which indicated the data of some 200,000 patients using Ontario Health atHome had been compromised in March.HealthJul 2
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Ford government moving to expand privately run, publicly funded surgeriesThe move comes on the heels of licences for 57 privately operated MRI, CT scan and endoscopy clinics last week and the expansion of for-profit cataract centres in the province.HealthJul 2
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A council was gridlocked over development charges. Then Ontario promised $1.3BA news release from the Region of Peel proclaimed the move both 'landmark' and 'historic,' offering developers a 50 per cent discount on the fees they pay to build until late 2026.PoliticsJun 30
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Workers at CN Tower could strike ahead of Canada Day: unionThere are roughly 250 full-time and part-time unionized workers at the CN Tower, which is owned by the Canada Lands Company.CanadaJun 27
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Ontario awards licences for publicly funded, privately operated diagnostic centresAs part of the creation of 57 new privately run facilities — referred to as community surgical and diagnostic centres — Ontario will chip in $155 million over two years.HealthJun 27