Isaac Callan
Online Digital Broadcast Journalist
Isaac Callan is an Online Digital Broadcast Journalist for Global News 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 Global News, 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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New education legislation set to give Queen’s Park sweeping new powers -
Ford government quietly pushes change to give special constables more guns -
Ontario keeps paying Beer Store agreement as alcohol revenue falls -
Ford rants about ‘ideological’ judges before tabling justice bill -
Ontario added 134 km of lanes to Highway 401. Its key bottleneck didn’t get better -
Ontario’s fare integration used 35M times in single year -
Ontario college executive pay increases as layoffs and campus closures hit -
Ontario ramps up efforts to build road to the Ring of Fire -
Allowing drug inhalation at Ont. supervised consumption sites on government shortlist -
Ontario school boards case against social media giants to continue -
How effective are Ontario’s plans to ban U.S. alcohol and cancel Starlink contract in tariff fight? -
Here’s what Doug Ford promised to do in his third term as premier -
Ridings that could flip: Close Ontario races to watch on election night -
Municipal mayors throw themselves into Ontario election -
Where are Ontario’s party leaders and what does it tell us? -
Ford chief of staff missing months of government messages after ‘inadvertent error’ -
Ford government faces accountability questions over hasty fall sitting -
Breaking down who decided to close the Ontario Science Centre and when -
Ontario hasn’t defined ‘attainable’ housing but promises it will be about innovation
Author Archives
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Eglinton Crosstown LRT looks set to begin final testing phase this weekMetrolinx said it hoped to begin a long-awaited, final testing phase sometime this week, although details remain scarce.Canada4 hours
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Sidelined TDSB chair wins Scarborough byelection, returns to Toronto councilUnofficial results from the City of Toronto show Neethan Shan won the Scarborough-Rouge Park byelection to replace Jennifer McKelvie, who is now the Liberal MP for Ajax.Canada8 hours
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Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data publicSince a flare-up in emergency room closures in July 2022, Ontario Health has required hospitals to notify it if they are forced to shutter any major department to the public.CanadaSep 30
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Talks break down between Ontario colleges, union with strike in 3rd weekOn Monday, both the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the College Employer Council confirmed talks between the two sides had broken down without any sign of a deal.EducationSep 29
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Finance minister claims Ontario has ‘operating balance’ as debt balloonsSince taking office in 2018, Doug Ford has increased Ontario's debt to $470 billion — a number that's projected to rise to $501.7 billion by 2027.PoliticsSep 29
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Ford considers rolling out more cameras to investigate home invasionsThe new policy idea comes only a few days after Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed he would table legislation to remove speed cameras from towns and cities.PoliticsSep 29
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Accept empties or stop selling alcohol, finance minister tells Ontario grocersGrocery stores have complained they do not have the capacity to recycle cans and bottles, something they'll be required to do from next year.PoliticsSep 26
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Ford government introduces hiring freeze for Metrolinx, LCBO and other agenciesOn Friday, Treasury Board president Caroline Mulroney announced the freeze, saying agencies, boards and commission public bodies had swelled in size in recent years.PoliticsSep 26
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Education minister faces questions over $1.7K in Queen’s Park restaurant billsOntario's education minister is facing scrutiny of his expenses, after his office declined to release details of the money he has spent on restaurant meals.PoliticsSep 26
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Toronto mayor resisting speed camera ban, plans to tell residents to complain to provinceChow said she plans to bring a motion to city council designed to lobby MPPs and public opinion against an impending speed camera ban.PoliticsSep 25
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No contract awarded to study Hwy. 401 tunnel plan, one year after it was announcedLast year, Doug Ford unveiled a plan to tunnel an expressway beneath Highway 401. The government, however, still hasn't appointed a company to study the idea.PoliticsSep 25
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Doug Ford plans to ban Ontario speed cameras after ‘tax grab’ gripeSince early September, Ford has railed against automated speed enforcement, saying it is a 'tax grab' that doesn't work to slow drivers down.PoliticsSep 25
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Ontario auditor general sets date to release reports on skills development fund, child careIn a statement on Wednesday, Auditor General Shelley Spence's office announced the special reports would be made public on Oct. 1 at 11 a.m.CanadaSep 24
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Toronto deploying crisis workers to downtown TTC subway platformsMayor Olivia Chow announced on Wednesday that crisis workers would be stationed on Line 1 platforms from Spadina to Bloor-Yonge station starting in November.CanadaSep 24
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Ontario college strike approaches 2-week mark without breakthroughOn Sept. 11, support workers at Ontario's 24 public sector colleges walked off the job after OPSEU failed to get close to a deal with the CEC.EducationSep 24
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Ontario mayor who removed his city’s speed cameras wrote the law that introduced themIn a statement, Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca said he believed the right regulations were needed for speed cameras. He said he has heard from residents they're not working.PoliticsSep 24
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Major work at BMO Field ahead of Toronto’s 2026 FIFA World Cup gamesOn Tuesday, the City of Toronto and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment revealed details of the first phase of renovations, including new screens and broadcast infrastructure.SportsSep 23
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The Ford government legalized speed cameras in 2019. Now, it says they’re a ‘tax grab’Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government created the framework for cities to introduce automated speed cameras in 2019, but is now pushing to have them eliminated.CanadaSep 23
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Ford pledges ‘a lot of money’ for cities to install speed bumps instead of camerasOn Monday morning, Ford said he would give provincial funding to municipalities to make major road design changes he believes are a more effective way to reduce speeding.PoliticsSep 22
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Ontario NDP leader shakes up top advisers after low support at party conventionOntario NDP Leader Marit Stiles let two senior advisers go after she received only lukewarm support from her party at its Niagara Falls conference over the weekend.PoliticsSep 22
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Progressive Conservative MPP arrested by police, removed from caucusScott was elected for the first time in February, very narrowly beating the NDP candidate in the riding by a little over 100 votes.CanadaSep 22
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Police say teen suspects wanted in murder of 8-year-old Toronto boyBoth are accused by police of first-degree murder and have evaded arrest since the shooting was first reported last month.CrimeSep 19
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Canadian ice cream giant announces plans to redevelop Ontario facility, add jobsThe expansion comes with a $27 million boost from the Invest Ontario Fund as the government struggles to fight off growing job losses in the manufacturing sector.CanadaSep 19
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Potential measles exposure reported in and around Toronto as part of new outbreakA measles outbreak in York Region appears to be growing, with reports of two more potential exposures, including one at a hospital.HealthSep 18
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Doug Ford calls them a ‘tax grab,’ but Ontario police chiefs say speed cameras workOntario Premier Doug Ford is trying to axe automated speed cameras in towns and cities, calling them a 'tax grab' and suggesting they don't make streets safer.CanadaSep 18