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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Focus Ontario: Return of the Legislature
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Ford says he will ‘double and triple check’ Ontario Place deal after new report
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Trump tariffs hang over Ontario throne speech promising to reshape trade and building
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Focus Ontario: Riding the Tariff Roller Coaster
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Ontario finance minister outlines tariff relief strategy
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Ontario minister on mining ambitions and timeline troubles
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Ontario legislature set to return after snap election
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Doug Ford meets with Utah governor amid U.S.-Canada trade war
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Focus Ontario: Auto Tariff Turmoil
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Ontario processing results of Trump tariff announcement
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Ontario lobbyist found to have violated rules, including relating to Greenbelt
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Focus Ontario: Burning Ring of Fire
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How the Ford government plans to get First Nations on board with its Ring of Fire plan
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Ontario abandons its U.S. ‘charm offensive’ as tariffs hit
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Ontario’s associate housing minister opposed ‘crazy’ 11-storey tower during election
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Familiar faces in new roles: Breaking down Ford’s new cabinet
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new cabinet unveiled with changes in major portfolios
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Donald Trump’s tariffs loom over Doug Ford, cabinet swearing in
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Ford government reacts to federal carbon tax changes
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Focus Ontario: Washington Whirlwind
Author Archives
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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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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 “failed to put in place mechanisms” 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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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 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 Global News 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
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‘Good for her’: Ford says he allowed cabinet minister to endorse PoilievreOn Wednesday, Mulroney — who is president of the treasury board in Ford's Ontario government — introduced Poilievre at an event in Toronto and endorsed him.PoliticsApr 3
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Ford says closed Ontario Stellantis plant must get ‘up and running’ soonOn Wednesday evening, Stellantis confirmed it would introduce a temporary shutdown of its auto assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., between April 7 and April 21.PoliticsApr 3
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As Ontario colleges lay off staff and close campuses, executive pay climbsAccording to data released through the annual salary disclosures list, the top five best-paid college presidents in Ontario made an average of roughly $491,000 in 2024.PoliticsApr 3
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Ontario postpones tariff response announcement as Canada looks for clarityThe province had organized a news conference to unveil its support plan at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning, with the ministers of finance, labour and trade all set to join the premier.PoliticsApr 2
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Metrolinx added 36 VPs to the sunshine list last year. Critics want it to ‘read the room’The average salary for a vice president at Metrolinx last year was roughly $243,000. In 2023, it was a little lower at $237,000.PoliticsApr 1
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Nine supervised consumption sites in Ontario switch to addiction recovery hubsThe 10 supervised consumption sites located near schools and daycares were given a short-term reprieve to stay open last week. Nine of them have closed regardless.HealthApr 1
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NDP calls for Ontario integrity commissioner to release ‘unregistered lobbyist’ reportWhile the Integrity Commissioner published the name of the lobbyist for violations of the Lobbyist Registration Act, the details of the investigation have been kept under wraps.PoliticsApr 1
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Ontario lobbyist found to have violated rules, including relating to GreenbeltNico Fidani-Diker was found in non-compliance with the Lobbyists Registration Act in five separate instances between 2022 and 2023.PoliticsMar 31
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‘Open heart surgery’: Metrolinx interim CEO warns of upcoming subway construction disruptionIn his speech to the Board of Trade, Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay said while progress might seem "incremental," transit projects are moving forward.PoliticsMar 31