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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Video Archives
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Ford government divided over Speaker’s ban on keffiyehs at Queen’s Park
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Ontario exploring funding options for nurse practitioners amidst billing concerns
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Federal government tells Ontario to follow rules or risk losing housing funds
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Cost of premier’s office surges under Doug Ford
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Big spending Ford government budget under scrutiny
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Ford government tables most expensive budget in Ontario’s history
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‘Premier NIMBY’: Critics blast Ford after he rules out fourplexes across Ontario
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Lack of transparency on Ontario Place: NDP
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Ontario Liberals push for more fourplexes
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Queen’s Park preparing to move for years of renovations
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Search for Indian Residential School burial sites continues in Ontario
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Metrolinx planning to ban some e-bikes from GO trains in and out of Toronto
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Most Ontarians don’t agree that long-term care beds are homes: new poll
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Car theft continues in Peel Region after government grant to tackle crime
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Ontario government relents, lets independent MPPs speak on International Women’s Day
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Ford government considered Greenbelt ‘medium’ risk before summer of scandal
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Bill 124 reversal forces government to overspend
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Province dismisses NDP push to end trucker tolls on 407
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Internal government fight over tuition increase
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Premier Ford defends former staffers on judge selection committee
Author Archives
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Ontario transportation minister pitches 24-hour work to speed up Gardiner constructionOntario's minister of transportation, who will soon be responsible for the Gardiner Expressway, is calling for 24-hour construction to speed up rehabilitation work on the route.PoliticsApr 19
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Ford government divided over Speaker’s ban on keffiyehs at Queen’s ParkLegislative assembly Speaker Ted Arnott recently banned the Arab headdress inside Queen’s Park and said people wearing it were making a political statement.PoliticsApr 18
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Ontario is changing what developers pay to build. Feds say it means ‘higher taxes’Tensions between the Ford and Trudeau governments are continuing on the housing file. Now, Ottawa says changes to development charges amount to higher taxes.PoliticsApr 17
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‘The battle is not over’: Opponents of Highway 413 vow to fight controversial projectOpponents of the Ford government's signature Highway 413 say they will continue fighting against it after an agreement allowed the route to move closer to reality.PoliticsApr 17
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Gravy sent to Premier Doug Ford briefly shuts down Ontario government buildingToronto police said they were called to Queen’s Park in downtown Toronto just after 11:30 a.m. after a suspicious package was found.PoliticsApr 16
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Nurse practitioner fees could ‘undermine’ Ontario public health investment: ministerOntario Health Minister Sylvia Jones has written to the federal government asking it to help close what she describes as a 'loophole' in the system.HealthApr 16
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UP Express stops in Toronto reduced as Metrolinx shakes up GO train serviceToronto's airport train, the UP Express, has been caught up in a raft of service changes planned by Metrolinx. From the end of April, local stops on the route will be cut in half.CanadaApr 16
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Roadblock cleared: Ontario’s Highway 413 moving forward after governments reach agreementAn agreement between Ottawa and Queen's Park to allow the Ford government's signature Highway 413 project to proceed has been ratified by a federal judge.PoliticsApr 15
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Ford government questions usefulness of fourplex policies citing low uptakeHousing Minister Paul Calandra claimed those municipalities that have adopted the policy haven't experienced a dramatic increase in construction.PoliticsApr 15
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Metrolinx resumes body-worn cameras plan after government ‘pauses’ programCommunications obtained by Global News show the Ministry of Transportation told Metrolinx to "pause" its plan to equip fare inspectors with body worn cameras.PoliticsApr 15
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Ontario weighing nurse practitioner funding options amid extra billing concernsThe Ontario government is looking for ways to bring clinics led by nurse practitioners into the public health system. It also wants Ottawa to create cross-Canada rules.PoliticsApr 15
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New Ontario polls finds majority think affordability more important than climate actionA new poll found that nearly half of Ontarians polled would scrap the price on carbon price, with a majority saying affordability is more important than climate action.PoliticsApr 13
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Feds stand firm in Ontario housing battle: ‘They’re not going to receive this money’In early April the Trudeau government unveiled billions of dollars in funds for housing. It said the money would only flow if provinces met certain conditions.PoliticsApr 12
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Ford government unveils sweeping new changes to housing rulesA new omnibus housing law tabled in Ontario will remove parking minimums for some developments and give universities special powers to build.EconomyApr 10
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Doug Ford gifted with can of gravy amid office spending blowbackLiberal MPP John Fraser, who levelled the gravy train accusation, attempted to drive home that point by gifting Premier Doug Ford a can of mushroom gravy.PoliticsApr 9
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Ontario looking to add student accommodation to its definition of new housingOntario is considering adding student accommodation to its definition of new housing as it works to hit an ambitious goal of 1.5 million homes by 2031.PoliticsApr 9
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Ford government promises to close fee-for-service health-care loopholeMore than a dozen health clinics across Ontario, led by nurse practitioners, have started offering a range of health-care services for fees that can average hundreds of dollars.HealthApr 8
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The Ford and Trudeau governments are fighting about housing. What’s at stake?The Ontario and Canadian governments have been trading blows on the housing file in public. Behind the scenes, however, one provincial source is optimistic a deal can be landed.PoliticsApr 7
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Ontario Finance Minister expresses discomfort with size of deficit: ‘Higher than I would like’During a fireside chat, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy admitted the deficit in Ontario's budget was higher than he would like, despite writing the financial plan.EconomyApr 6
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Solar eclipse: Group launches legal challenge over Niagara state of emergencyNiagara Region declared a state of emergency ahead of the solar eclipse "out of an abundance of caution." Now, the local government is facing a legal threat.CanadaApr 5
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Ontario prepares for solar eclipse to put pressure on electricity gridA total solar eclipse in parts of Ontario will reduce the amount of electricity generated when the sun is obscured. Energy officials say they're putting resources on standby.PoliticsApr 5
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In historic move, Ontario will allow Indigenous languages to be spoken in legislatureA change to the rules that govern lawmakers in Ontario means MPPs will be able to speak Indigenous languages without asking permission for the first time in provincial history.CanadaApr 5
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‘Treating people like adults’: Ford dismisses raising drinking age to 21 in OntarioOntario's top doctor recommended exploring a policy to raise the drinking age in the province but Doug Ford has dismissed the idea.CanadaApr 4
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Premier Ford says he only wants ‘Ontario students’ at medical schoolsAsked about medical students leaving the province upon graduation, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he wants to put 'our kids first' and limit international spaces.EducationApr 3
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Highway signs asking Ontario drivers to telework during solar eclipse ‘not approved’On Monday night, highway signs had advised drivers to avoid traffic by staying at home on April 8, when a historic solar eclipse is set to be visible across Ontario.PoliticsApr 3