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 pledges municipal code of conduct changes will finally become law -
FOI request reveals school supervisor pay -
Ford government moves to next phase of fare integration ahead of Hurontario LRT opening -
Ontario will fall 100K housing starts short of goal annually until 2028: budget -
Ontario’s resale cap will apply to original price of World Cup tickets -
Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation -
Metrolinx sheds 400-plus consultants, some move to become VPs -
Ford government stops reports summarizing child welfare network deaths -
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
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Toronto unveils plans for mainly free FIFA Fan Fest, but budget hole remainsBetween June 11 and July 19, the City of Toronto will hold 22 days of fan events at the Fort York National Historic Site and the Bentway.Canada8 hours
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Ontario education minister grills stakeholders on trustee reform legislationOn Monday public hearings on major education reform began with advocates and politicians discussing an overhaul that will see more power over boards reside at Queen's Park.Education9 hours
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6-year-old girl dies after falling from window of Toronto apartmentAround 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Toronto police said they were called to the area of Chalkfarm Drive and Jane Street for reports of a fall.CanadaApr 27
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Doug Ford regularly worked from home after ordering civil servants back to officeA copy of the premier's itinerary obtained by Global News shows that over five weeks from early January, Ford took a range of meetings at his house or virtually.PoliticsApr 27
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Billy Bishop Airport expropriation legislation includes large portions of Toronto IslandsOn Thursday, the province tabled legislation to take over the City of Toronto's portion of the tripartite agreement governing Billy Bishop Airport.CanadaApr 24
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Ford government plans new police detachment based at Ontario Place in TorontoThe province began soliciting bids to build a new Ontario Provincial Police detachment on Ontario Place's east island, near a spa and concert venue.PoliticsApr 24
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Man dies after house fire in Toronto on Thursday eveningAround 7 p.m., Toronto fire crews were called to the area of Pellatt Avenue and Academy Road to tackle a blaze.CanadaApr 24
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Ford government commits to passing code of conduct reform before municipal electionsMinister Rob Flack told Global News he still intends to pass new municipal rules, including the ability to remove sitting councillors from office in the most extreme cases.CanadaApr 24
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Ford government moves ahead with plan to take over Billy Bishop AirportToronto Mayor Olivia Chow said the move was unacceptable, alleging the province plans to pave over a downtown park and 'uproot' a community.CanadaApr 23
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Ford government moves to make freedom-of-information clampdown lawThe changes were tucked into Ontario's 2026 budget, which was tabled at the end of March, passed two rounds of debate and then lay dormant for weeks.PoliticsApr 23
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Ontario solicitor general sought 3-row, 8-seat replacement after vehicle stolenCritics argue that the energy Kerzner and his staff spent trying to source him a three-row replacement vehicle was a sign of misplaced priorities.CanadaApr 23
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Ontario tables legislation to restrict foreign ownership of farmlandNew legislation, titled the Protecting Ontario’s Food Independence Act, was introduced by Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Minister Trevor Jones on Wednesday.PoliticsApr 22
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Ontario redacts almost every word top civil servant wrote about return-to-office mandateThe government is currently rushing its changes to freedom of information laws past public hearings, shielding who the premier speaks to from public view.CanadaApr 22
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Ford says Ontario has sold its private jet back to Bombardier for $28.9MSpeaking at an unrelated event on Wednesday morning, the premier said the second-hand Challenger 650 had been sold back to Bombardier for $28.9 million.PoliticsApr 22
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Police investigate shooting at commercial plaza near TorontoAround 5:30 a.m., York Regional Police said they were called to the area of Islington Avenue and Kellem Street in Vaughan after evidence of gunshots was found.CrimeApr 22
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Toronto ramping up traffic agents to tackle congestion, will deploy for FIFAToronto had just 20 traffic agents at the beginning of 2025, but by the end of this year it will have a compliment of 127 to handle congestion.PoliticsApr 22
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6 Ontario jail inmates currently on the run after accidental release, Ford revealsOn Tuesday, Doug Ford volunteered the fact there are currently six inmates at large in the province, promising to improve a wave of accidental releases in the province.PoliticsApr 21
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Ford says it wasn’t a mistake to buy jet, citing ‘terrifying’ flights up northThe premier insisted it wasn't a mistake to buy the plane but said he would stick to his plan to sell it, despite being 'inundated' with calls telling him to keep it.CanadaApr 21
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Police investigate 2 separate targeted shootings in BramptonThe two targeted shootings weren't linked by police, who were called to the incidents between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning.CrimeApr 21
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Progressive Conservatives worry Ford’s private jet blunder is ‘the start of his undoing’Doug Ford said the purchase of the $28.9 million Challenger 650 was a 'mistake,' one that he recognized came at the wrong time as the cost of living rises.CanadaApr 21
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Ontario solicitor general apologizes for ‘imprecise’ answers on inmate releasesSolicitor General Michael Kerzner told MPPs last week inmates are 'immediately' re-apprehended when they're released by mistake, something documents show isn't true.CanadaApr 21
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How Ford’s freedom of information changes could hide details of private jet purchaseThe province took possession of a second-hand plane last week but was forced into a reversal by Sunday morning due to sustained public backlash.CanadaApr 21
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Former Ontario councillor demands sexual misconduct report expunged after new details emergeFormer Brampton Coun. Gurpreet Dhillon was accused of sexual misconduct in early 2020. He says the complainant in that case has since withdrawn her allegation.PoliticsApr 20
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‘Unacceptable’ when jail, court staff accidentally release inmates: Ont. solicitor generalMichael Kerzner now says it is the fault of staff at jails and courts when inmates are improperly released and sometimes lost for months at a time.CanadaApr 20
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Doug Ford says it is ‘not the time to purchase a plane,’ as government scrambles to sellThe premier's office originally said the government purchased the pre-owned Challenger 650 last week to transport Premier Doug Ford across the country and into the United States.PoliticsApr 20