Colin D’Mello
Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Toronto
Colin D’Mello is one of Ontario’s most prominent political journalists, currently working as the Queen’s Park Bureau Chief at Global News.
He began his career as a radio reporter in Moncton, NB., before returning to Ontario. He helped launch 1310 News in Ottawa and later reported for 680 News in Toronto. In 2011, Colin moved to television broadcasting, beginning a long run at CTV News where he most served as their Queen’s Park Bureau Chief. He also held the role of President of the Queen’s Park Press Gallery, advocating for journalists and helping to manage the relationship between newsrooms in Ontario and the provincial legislature. In April of 2022, he joined Global News.
Colin was born in Kuwait and lived there until 1998, crediting the events of the first Gulf War for shaping his interests in political reporting. He is a graduate of the broadcast journalism program at Seneca College and worked as a guest lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).
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Integrity commission lays out philosophy ahead of skills development fund investigationCathryn Motherwell, who was appointed integrity commissioner in April, recently offered a federal parliamentary committee a window into her thinking and priorities.PoliticsDec 22
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LCBO delays Ford government return-to-office mandate amid lack of spaceIn a December memo the LCBO told employees that its current floor space at 100 Queen's Quay E. 'does not support full-time office work for all head office employees.'PoliticsDec 19
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Labour minister faces calls to resign over skills development fund ethics probePiccini has faced questions over the controversial fund after the auditor general found the manner in which it had been handled was not 'fair, transparent or accountable.'PoliticsDec 19
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Ontario integrity commissioner launches investigation into Ford’s labour ministerThe integrity commissioner wrote to both the Ontario NDP and Liberals to accept their requests for an investigation into Piccini and determine whether he broke ethics regulations.PoliticsDec 18
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Ontario reaches agreement with federal government to speed up Ring of Fire roadThe agreement signed on Thursday will see the federal government defer to Ontario's assessment process on key projects like the road to the Ring of Fire.PoliticsDec 18
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International students allocated to Ontario colleges, universities to drop againSince applying a cap on international students at the beginning of 2024, the federal government has been reducing the number of applicants each year.CanadaDec 17
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Ontario backs Toronto’s bid to be selected as potential host for defence bankA grouping of leaders, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, gathered at the Toronto Stock Exchange to launch a bid to host the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.CanadaDec 17
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Ontario’s new auto insurance rules could leave drivers underinsured, critics worryWhile insurance companies will be required to provide medical and rehabilitation coverage as part of the base package, all other benefits will be optional as of July 1, 2026.PoliticsDec 17
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Ontario hospitals warn of massive spike in ICU admissions for influenzaThe Ontario Hospital Association issued a statement Tuesday, saying there was an alarming increase in cases, which have now hit a three-year high.CanadaDec 16
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Florida’s governor takes aim at Canadian boycott after Ford commentsDoug Ford said he wouldn't be taking his regular winter vacation to Florida because of Trump's tariffs, which have led to major layoffs in Ontario's auto and steel sectors.PoliticsDec 16
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Doug Ford knocks back plan to sell off U.S. booze for charityOntario Premier Doug Ford says selling off surplus American alcohol for charity is 'not as easy as it sounds,' knocking back a suggestion to raise funds for food banks.CanadaDec 15
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Ford promises more ‘big, large casinos’ in Niagara Falls tourism visionPremier Doug Ford launched the plan on Monday morning, announcing it would mean trying to attract 'more casinos,' focusing on pulling in 'big, large casinos.'PoliticsDec 15
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Ford government supervisor fires TDSB director of educationIn an all-staff memo, sent on Friday morning, the board's provincially appointed supervisor announced Clayton La Touche would be "leaving the TDSB effective immediately"PoliticsDec 12
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After sitting for 51 days in 2025, Ford government embarks on winter breakThat brief sitting came after a 19-week summer break, which the government extended by cancelling all sitting days in September and most in October.PoliticsDec 11
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Appeal over Doug Ford’s personal cellphone records heard at Ontario courtA panel of three Ontario judges heard arguments on a request by the provincial government for a judicial review of a decision handed down by the IPC last year.CanadaDec 11
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TTC can open Eglinton LRT ‘when they feel comfortable’: Transportation MinisterOn Monday, Sarkaria appeared to accept the TTC's position, suggesting the province is willing to give the transit system the time it needs to open the line to the public.PoliticsDec 11
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‘Don’t presume’: Ford explains why government continued to fund company under auditFord, who has previously said the government siphoned off funding the moment the situation was referred to the OPP, suggested the province always presumes innocence during audits.PoliticsDec 10
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TTC and Metrolinx battle over Eglinton Crosstown LRT date at tense private meetingMultiple sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that there was a plan by Metrolinx and the Ministry of Transportation to open the line in the last week of December.CanadaDec 10
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Ford government signs MOU with First Nations for transmission line to take power northLast week, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce signed the agreement with the leaders of the Shawanaga, Wahnapitae, Dokis, Magnetawan and Henvey Inlet First Nations.PoliticsDec 10
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Ford government moves to find designers for section of Hwy. 413 projectThe province issued a request for proposals to design an extension for Highway 410 in Brampton, connecting along the route sketched for Highway 413 to Hurontario Street.PoliticsDec 9
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Ford knocks back request to overrule Toronto’s luxury home tax planThe Toronto Regional Real Estate Board wrote to Premier Doug Ford asking him to step in to block the tax plan, which Chow announced as part of the city's upcoming budget.PoliticsDec 9
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OPP launch investigation into company that accessed controversial training fundThe Ford government has forwarded a forensic audit of Keel Digital Solutions to police after a probe of payments alleged "irregularities." The OPP is investigating.PoliticsDec 8
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Ford government unveils $20M memorial fund to add barriers at child care centresEducation Minister Paul Calandra unveiled the money on Monday morning, naming it the Liam Riazati Memorial Fund, after the child who died in September.EducationDec 8
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Eglinton Crosstown LRT finishes testing, will open in ‘coming weeks’The province said the 25-stop light-rail line had successfully graduated from its final testing phase and was being handed over from Metrolinx to the Toronto Transit Commission.CanadaDec 5
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‘Fantastic news’: Ford welcomes ICE plan to order Ontario armoured vehiclesReports emerged this week of U.S. government procurement plans to order 20 Senator vehicles for its ICE officers, a move worth roughly $10 million.CanadaDec 3