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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Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting -
How the Ford government sped through the fall sitting -
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails -
Ontario sets spending record on commercials that improve view of government -
Ontario plans to release delayed EQAO results next week, after ‘deep dive’ -
Metrolinx prepares to open long-delayed LRTs in winter -
Ontario government starts tentative use of AI -
Ontario Public Service has highest Copilot use in Canada, as Ford government rolls out AI -
Ontario school board supervisors eligible to charge $350K -
All-day, two-way GO boosted by land purchase after contract setback -
Company involved in Ontario medical supply shortages received skills development funding -
Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras -
Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public -
Did Doug Ford manage to ‘Protect Ontario’ from Donald Trump -
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
Author Archives
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Ontario city uses strong mayor powers to block four units as-of-rightMarkham Mayor Frank Scarpitti posted his decision online to revoke a council plan that would have allowed up to four units on land previously zoned for only one.Politics8 hours
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Parking restrictions coming to downtown Toronto during World Cup gamesToronto will hold its first World Cup game on June 12 at Exhibition Place's BMO, where tens of thousands of fans are expected to watch Canada play.Canada9 hours
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Ford government to allow shopping on 2 public holidays across OntarioDoug Ford said previously he was inundated with calls from people 'wanting to go to shopping malls' over the Family Day weekend. At the time, he mused about allowing more to open.CanadaMar 12
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Airbnb offers $1K to Toronto World Cup landlords. Will it shift the rental market?Some in Toronto are concerned about the effects the policy could have on an already-expensive rental market for the residents left behind when soccer's biggest tournament moves on.CanadaMar 12
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Ford government could keep school boards under supervision for ‘years’Education Minister Paul Calandra has put eight school boards under supervision over the past year, sidelining trustees at some of the province's largest school boards.EducationMar 11
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Ontario elementary school teachers getting $750 spending accounts for suppliesBeginning in September, teachers will be able to use the money to buy writing supplies, calculators, chalk, art, crafts and tissues, among other classroom supplies.ÂEducationMar 11
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How a ransomware attack left an Ontario government health agency scramblingBack in spring 2025, a vendor for an Ontario health agency was hit with a ransomware attack. It set-off weeks of confusion as officials tried to work out who was impacted.CanadaMar 11
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New poll gives Olivia Chow commanding lead in 2026 mayoral raceA new poll from Liaison Strategies found Chow had an 18-point lead over Coun. Brad Bradford, who was ahead of Premier Doug Ford's nephew, Michael Ford.CanadaMar 10
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Ford government reveals date for budget, promises it won’t include cutsDuring an appearance at the Empire Club in Toronto, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy revealed he would publish the budget on Thursday, March 26.EconomyMar 10
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Ontario ‘taking over’ Toronto’s island airport, will compensate cityThe future of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport has been a subject of much debate since Ford began referencing polling his government had done about expanding its runway.CanadaMar 10
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Ford government confirms 75% reduction in number of conservation authoritiesThe province announced the changes at an event on Tuesday, marking a minor shift from a previous plan to reduce the number of conservation authorities down to just seven.PoliticsMar 10
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Ontario government home care vendor paid ransom to regain access to its servers: reportIn April 2025, servers belonging to Ontario Medical Supply, which works with Crown agency Ontario Health atHome, were locked after a ransomware attack.CanadaMar 10
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Ford government mulls legal changes to stop B.C.-style drug superlabsToward the end 2024, the RCMP busted an alleged drug lab on a property in Falkand, B.C., where the landlord said he had no idea what had taken place on the land he owned.CanadaMar 9
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Metrolinx promises building over DVP won’t lead to ‘multi-week, multi-month’ closureThe Ontario Line was first announced in 2019, with a current completion estimate in the early 2030s and an estimated cost of just over $27 billion.CanadaMar 9
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Pre-border clearance for U.S. flights coming to Toronto Island AirportA pre-clearance facility will open at the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to allow people heading to the U.S. to complete their customs process before they take off.CanadaMar 9
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Ontario health agency vendor suffered major ransomware attack in 2025Ontario Health atHome came under scrutiny last year after one of its vendors was hit by a cyberattack that was kept under wraps for months. We now know the attack was ransomware.HealthMar 9
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Ford considers filling part of Lake Ontario to build massive convention centrePremier Doug Ford confirmed reporting he was considering filling part of the lake to build a new convention centre, which he has priced at 'a few billion' dollars.CanadaMar 6
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Service resumes on Eglinton Crosstown LRT after train crashes into carThe Toronto Transit Commission said Friday morning there was no service between Sloane and Pharmacy stations on the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT because of a collision.ÂTrafficMar 6
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Trustee says they were ‘fully cut off’ from information on Ford government takeoverThe Ford government confirmed that the Peel District School Board would be under provincial supervision, a move that has sidelined trustees and replaced them with an appointee.PoliticsMar 6
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Metrolinx sheds 400-plus consultants as agency grapples with growing mandateMichael Lindsay was tapped to lead the Crown corporation in 2025, tasked with refocusing its mandate and bringing years-delayed transit lines into service for the first time.PoliticsMar 6
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Ford government takes over 8th Ontario school board, sidelining trusteesThe news comes a little over a month after Peel District School Board was put under supervision and York Catholic District School Board was told it could be next.PoliticsMar 5
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Ford government to order paper report cards back to all Ontario schoolsThe Ministry of Education suggested in a statement that some parents had struggled with digital report cards, which generally need to be downloaded using a password.EducationMar 5
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Metrolinx looking to ‘build public trust’ after rocky launch for Finch West LRTIn late December, the Finch West LRT became the first transit system to open in Toronto since 2022, replacing the bus network with high-capacity rail.CanadaMar 5
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A year after it was removed from LCBO, $2M in U.S. booze is expiringOn March 4, 2025, in response to the first round of tariffs levied by U.S. President Donald Trump, the premier banned American booze from the LCBO.PoliticsMar 4
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Ford government names advisers for potential EQAO test overhaulEducation Minister Paul Calandra released testing data at the end of last year after sitting on it for weeks to consider scores he acknowledged were 'not good enough.'CanadaMar 4