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Patrick White

StaffReporterToronto, Canada

PatrickWhite@globeandmail.com

Patrick White is based in Toronto, but prefers to file stories from small-town coffee shops. He reports mainly on reconciliation and justice issues.

Patrick has been posted in Winnipeg, Toronto City Hall and Kandahar Air Field. Starting in 2014, he focused on the use of solitary confinement in federal and provincial prisons. His reporting has been credited with changing laws around prisoner isolation in the country.

A four-time National Newspaper Award winner, Patrick is also the author of one non-fiction book, Mountie In Mukluks, about an RCMP officer posted to the Arctic during the 1930s, and one Globe and Mail e-book, Trial On Ice: An Oral History of the 1972 Summit Series. Prior to joining The Globe, he spent time at Newsweek and the New York Post.

Why did you become a journalist?

Front-row seat to the greatest show in town.

22

Years in Journalism

19

Years at The Globe and Mail

Education

Master of Science, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 2006

Bachelor of Arts, History from the University of Victoria, 2004

Honours & Awards

Best New Writer, National Magazine Award, 2007

Best Long Feature, National Newspaper Awards, 2011

Best Multimedia Sports Stories in North America, Associated Press Sports Editors, 2013

Best Long Feature, National Newspaper Awards, 2014

Public Education Award, Canadian Criminal Justice Association, 2015

Beat Reporting, National Newspaper Awards, 2016

Best Short Feature, National Newspaper Awards, 2018

Best Reconciliation Reporting, Canadian Association of Journalists, 2021

Michener Award Finalist (team nomination), 2022

Books

Mountie In Mukluks: The Arctic Adventures of Bill White, Harbour Publishing

Trial On Ice: An Oral History of the 1972 Summit Series, The Globe and Mail, Inc.

Patrick White abides by The Globe and Mail Editorial Code of Conduct

Latest articles

March 3, 2026

Staff at the Toronto South Detention Centre have warned that their parking lot is too exposed to the public.

Staff at the Toronto South Detention Centre have warned that their parking lot is too exposed to the public.

Union previously pushed to make it harder to look up jail staff’s addresses

4 min read

February 23, 2026

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Mondelez Crispers: They’re not quite a chip and not quite a cracker. Crispers are one of
those rare snack foods that is wholly
and unabashedly Canadian-made—
for now, at least. $250 million—the amount that Mondelez has invested in its Ontario factories in the past few years. Jan 29 2026

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Mondelez Crispers: They’re not quite a chip and not quite a cracker. Crispers are one of
those rare snack foods that is wholly
and unabashedly Canadian-made—
for now, at least. $250 million—the amount that Mondelez has invested in its Ontario factories in the past few years. Jan 29 2026

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Made in Canada: A rare snack food that is wholly manufactured here – for now, at least

February 20, 2026

York Regional Police deputy chief Ryan Hogan speaks during a press conference to announce the results of Project South in Aurora, Ont., on Feb. 5.

York Regional Police deputy chief Ryan Hogan speaks during a press conference to announce the results of Project South in Aurora, Ont., on Feb. 5.

Retired constable charged in Project South corruption probe has first hearing

4 min read

February 13, 2026

An RCMP vehicle sits outside Tumbler Ridge
Secondary School in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Friday.

An RCMP vehicle sits outside Tumbler Ridge
Secondary School in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Friday.

Questions linger around the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s access to guns

4 min read

February 9, 2026

A Toronto police officer's uniform is seen during a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

A Toronto police officer's uniform is seen during a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Conspiracy to traffic Toronto Police uniforms alleged in Project South police corruption probe

3 min read

February 5, 2026

Frame grab of surveillance video from a police helicopter through a night vision lens, dated June 20, 2025, released by York Regional Police shows three cars creeping along a street in Ontario's York Region before careening into a parked York Regional Police SUV. Nearly a dozen police officers surround the vehicles and arrest three masked men. York Regional Police

Frame grab of surveillance video from a police helicopter through a night vision lens, dated June 20, 2025, released by York Regional Police shows three cars creeping along a street in Ontario's York Region before careening into a parked York Regional Police SUV. Nearly a dozen police officers surround the vehicles and arrest three masked men. York Regional Police

Target of alleged murder plot led crackdown on contraband smuggling into jail, sources say

3 min read

February 5, 2026

Toronto Police chief Myron Demkiw addresses media during a press conference at the York Regional Police headquarters in Aurora, Ont., on Thursday.

Toronto Police chief Myron Demkiw addresses media during a press conference at the York Regional Police headquarters in Aurora, Ont., on Thursday.

Several Toronto police officers charged in organized crime and corruption probe

6 min read

February 2, 2026

Why road salt causes Canada billions in damage each year

January 17, 2026

City crews check the damage on the Trans-Canada Highway from a reported water main break in Calgary, Alberta December 31, 2025. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail

City crews check the damage on the Trans-Canada Highway from a reported water main break in Calgary, Alberta December 31, 2025. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail

Calgary’s water woes a ‘wake-up call’ for all of Canada, engineers warn

4 min read

January 11, 2026

A rally to voice support for the Iranian people, in Montreal, on Saturday.

A rally to voice support for the Iranian people, in Montreal, on Saturday.

Protests in Iran heighten anxieties among Canada’s diaspora community

3 min read

January 11, 2026

Snow clearing efforts continue during a snow storm on Boxing Day in Toronto, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

Snow clearing efforts continue during a snow storm on Boxing Day in Toronto, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

Salt used to keep winter roads safe is also endangering municipal water systems

4 min read

January 7, 2026

City crews check the damage on the Trans-Canada Highway from a reported water main break in Calgary, Alberta December 31, 2025. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail

City crews check the damage on the Trans-Canada Highway from a reported water main break in Calgary, Alberta December 31, 2025. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail

City of Calgary ignored two decades of warning signs about water system, report finds

3 min read

January 3, 2026

Demonstrators gathered at Queen's Park protest the Venezuelan election results and demand a stronger response from Ottawa, in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sheila Reid

Demonstrators gathered at Queen's Park protest the Venezuelan election results and demand a stronger response from Ottawa, in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sheila Reid

Venezuelans in Canada cheer Maduro’s toppling, worry about what comes next

4 min read

December 12, 2025

Floodwaters surround a house and vehicles in Abbotsford B.C., Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Floodwaters surround a house and vehicles in Abbotsford B.C., Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Farmers in B.C. flood zone frustrated that politicians failed to learn from last disaster

4 min read

December 11, 2025

A driver navigates a flooded road near the Chilliwack River in the Fraser Valley on Thursday. Highways were closed late Wednesday because of flooding, falling rock and debris and high avalanche hazards.

A driver navigates a flooded road near the Chilliwack River in the Fraser Valley on Thursday. Highways were closed late Wednesday because of flooding, falling rock and debris and high avalanche hazards.

Flooding displaces hundreds in B.C.’s Fraser Valley as some highways reopen

5 min read

November 28, 2025

Empty water jugs hang outside a locked door on Oct. 26, 2020, in Neskantaga First Nation after the community was evacuated because of a water crisis.

Empty water jugs hang outside a locked door on Oct. 26, 2020, in Neskantaga First Nation after the community was evacuated because of a water crisis.

First Nations chiefs press Ottawa to revive drinking water bill

3 min read

November 24, 2025

An injection moulding machine is used to form the Titan rubber boot. Some of these units have been used by Baffin since the 1970s. Sept 22, 2025

An injection moulding machine is used to form the Titan rubber boot. Some of these units have been used by Baffin since the 1970s. Sept 22, 2025

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Made in Canada: The work boots you can do almost anything in

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November 21, 2025

A sign warning not to eat fish out of Lee's Creek in North Bay on Sept. 15. North Bay is one of several communities nationwide where Ottawa is providing bottled water because of contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

A sign warning not to eat fish out of Lee's Creek in North Bay on Sept. 15. North Bay is one of several communities nationwide where Ottawa is providing bottled water because of contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

North Bay residents file lawsuit alleging ‘forever chemicals’ contaminated wells

3 min read

November 5, 2025

A lady carries water jugs on the Neskantaga First Nation, Ont., Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. The Neskantaga First Nation hasn’t had clean drinking water for over 25 years. The Liberals had promised in their successful 2015 election campaign to end all boil-water advisories in First Nations within five years of taking office, a timeline that was supposed to be met this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

A lady carries water jugs on the Neskantaga First Nation, Ont., Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. The Neskantaga First Nation hasn’t had clean drinking water for over 25 years. The Liberals had promised in their successful 2015 election campaign to end all boil-water advisories in First Nations within five years of taking office, a timeline that was supposed to be met this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

First Nations voice concerns over lower drinking water funding in federal budget

3 min read

November 2, 2025

Blue Jays fans bearing Canadian flags cheer during the Game 7 World Series watch party at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto on Saturday.

Blue Jays fans bearing Canadian flags cheer during the Game 7 World Series watch party at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto on Saturday.

The Blue Jays had a Team Canada-like role, united the country during the World Series

4 min read