Isaac Callan
Online Digital Broadcast Journalist
Isaac Callan is an Online Digital Broadcast Journalist for 糖心传媒 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 糖心传媒, 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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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
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Ontario forges ahead with renovations and modular construction to boost jail capacity
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Ontario municipalities renew calls for long-term, comprehensive approach to homeless encampments聽
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How a paper bag contract at the LCBO sent the Ford government scrambling聽
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Ontario integrity commissioner completes recommendations for municipal conduct
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Schools don’t have provincial funds to remove roof panels that closed Ontario Science Centre
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Ontario government launches financial audit of troubled child welfare sector
Author Archives
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Ontario takes control of school board over finances, launches investigations into othersNewly appointed Education Minister Paul Calandra announced a series of interventions at school boards on Wednesday afternoon.Politics5 hours
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Ontario raises questions over future of $10-a-day child-care dealEducation Minister Paul Calandra sent a letter to parents on Tuesday raising concerns as the federal election campaign enters its final, frenzied stretch.Politics5 hours
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New Ontario Science Centre contract raises concerns for advocatesThe province is in the midst of relocating the science centre to Ontario Place after shuttering its current home last year in a controversial move.CanadaApr 23
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Judge orders Ford government to pause Toronto bike lane removals for nowA judge has ordered the Ford government to suspend any imminent bike lane removal plans until he has decided if their removal violates the Charter rights of cyclists in Toronto.PoliticsApr 22
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Ford government boosts STEM funding at struggling Ontario post-secondary schoolsThe government said it would spend $750 million more on post-secondary programs teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics.EducationApr 22
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Ontario child welfare audits progressing with spring completion deadlineLast fall, Ontario announced financially focused audits of 37 children's aid organizations in the province after a push from Premier Doug Ford.PoliticsApr 22
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Man critically injured in shooting with 2 Toronto police officers during traffic stopToronto police say there was an 'interaction' between one of their officers, who discharged their gun, and another person during a traffic stop on Sunday night.CanadaApr 21
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Integrity commissioner bans Ontario lobbyist over Greenbelt dealingsA central figure in the Greenbelt scandal has been banned from lobbying the Ontario government for two years after the province's integrity watchdog determined he violated laws.PoliticsApr 17
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Ontario ordered to retrieve any Greenbelt emails on former staffer’s personal accountThe IPC said the Ford government had 鈥渇ailed to put in place mechanisms鈥 to make sure its staff were not using personal email accounts to conduct government business.PoliticsApr 17
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Ford says he will ‘double and triple check’ Ontario Place deal after new reportOntario's auditor general separately found Infrastructure Ontario had failed to properly assess Therme's application in a report released at the end of last year.CanadaApr 16
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Ontario signs Atlantic deals, unveils new interprovincial trade legislationOntario is tabling legislation to remove interprovincial trade barriers. The move was backed by the premiers of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, who signed agreements with Ontario.PoliticsApr 16
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Ford government outlines further overhaul of housing sector in throne speechLowering development charges was one of a number of new promises outlined by the government in its speech from the throne on Tuesday.PoliticsApr 15
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Ontario’s environment minister plans to consider ‘growing the economy’ in his decisionsTodd McCarthy, who became the environment minister last month, said he was considering economic outcomes as part of ensuring he is effectively completing his role.PoliticsApr 15
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Vehicle that hit multiple pedestrians in Toronto was ‘targeting’ individual, police sayMultiple people walking on a pathway at Toronto Metropolitan University were hit by a vehicle that fled the scene Tuesday, Toronto police say.CrimeApr 15
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Trump tariffs hang over Ontario throne speech promising to reshape trade and buildingOntario's response to the U.S. trade war will factor heavily in the first legislative sitting after Premier Doug Ford cruised to victory in the snap February election.PoliticsApr 15
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Ontario fare integration program used 35M times in 1st yearIn February last year, the Ford government launched its OneFare plan and promised to eliminate the barriers for commuters switching between transit systems in and around Toronto.PoliticsApr 15
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Ontario unions say struggling colleges can be ‘lifeboat’ through economic turmoilUnion leaders took to Queen's Park to make their pitch to 'save' Ontario's college sector, linking the struggling institutions to Canada's trade war with the United States.EducationApr 14
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Education minister ‘concerned’ by vaccination rates amidst Ontario measles outbreakThe province has been dealing with a measles outbreak since the end of last year, with hundreds of new cases reported weekly. Some schools have suspended students.EducationApr 14
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Ontario’s 1-day surcharge on U.S. energy exports raised $260KOn March 10, Ford announced he was placing a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity sent from Ontario to New York, Michigan and Minnesota to retaliate against Trump's tariffs.PoliticsApr 11
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Trump hasn’t worked out how auto parts tariff would work, Ontario minister saysThe Trump administration has yet to land on a formula for tariffs on automotive parts, according to one of Premier Doug Ford's top cabinet ministers.CanadaApr 11
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Ontario electric vehicle plant set for production pause, job lossesGM Canada says it is temporarily shuttering an Ontario production plant and cutting staff because demand for its electric delivery vehicles is lower than it predicted.CanadaApr 11
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Ontario bar cited for allegedly serving 17 beers to customer who later diedThe Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said it had investigated a bar in Woodstock, Ont., and after a review, suspended its licence for 60 days.CanadaApr 11
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Ontario plans to create ‘economic priority areas’ as part of anti-tariff strategyThe bill is expected to allow the province to designate 'regions/zones of economic and security interest,' to allow the government to speed up the permitting process.PoliticsApr 11
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Doug Ford’s Highway 401 tunnel feasibility study could take 2 years: internal documentsInternal government documents obtained by 糖心传媒 reveal new details about the proposed 401 tunnel, including timelines for the feasibility study and the scope of the project.PoliticsApr 8
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Opening mines faster in Ontario will add ‘soft power leverage’ over Trump: ministerDuring a recent cabinet reshuffle, Ontario Premier Doug Ford added responsibility for mines to the portfolio of his existing energy minister.PoliticsApr 5