Archive - "Unthought Known" - by Mark McQueen

There’s a better way than mob rule to deal with statues from Canada’s imperfect past

Cathartic as it can be to tear down statues or rename towns and buildings, we deserve a framework that insulates us from the appearance of mob rule…

Jun 25 •

Will protests over Israel-Hamas get ugly in Toronto? Only if police refuse to act

“Get ugly?” Get? You'll know that I didn’t write this headline for today’s Toronto Star column.

Jun 11 •

15 tips for Summer Interns (part 3)

"Save the best for last," someone once said

Jun 8 •

15 tips for Summer Interns (part 2)

An additional 15 - mostly crowd-sourced - tips for your Summer Intern

Jun 3 •

15 tips for Summer Interns

If you’ve got a young adult headed off for some form of office Internship tomorrow, this post is for them.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

The Liberals haven’t exactly been a steady hand on the wheel, but that’s not hurting Mark Carney so far

Canada just navigated a “change election,” and Prime Minister Mark Carney is living up to the appearance / billing / expectation of being a “change…

May 28 •

After his defeat, Pierre Poilievre finally has to go places he’s been avoiding

I don’t love this week’s hed, but I understand what the headline writer was trying to accomplish.

May 14 •

April 2025

Pierre Poilievre’s superpower led to Conservative gains this election. Here’s what he has to do next

Imagine if Kamala Harris had been elected President rather than Donald Trump.

Apr 30 •

Five Rules that may die in Election 2025

Will this be the first election in 18 consecutive outings when the federal party with the most seats in Quebec wasn’t led by a man who was Quebec-born?

Apr 26 •

Here’s one way to squeeze more productivity out of Canada’s economy. Whoever wins the election should try it

There are lots of reasons why certain types of people may not be cut out for politics, and this particular Toronto Star column might be a proof point.

Apr 16 •

What's up with the Bond & Currency Markets?

A video Q&A with Tony Soares, an expert with almost 40 yrs of experience in the global currency, commodities and securities markets.

Apr 14 •

How the media twisted a healthy discussion about "crowd size" into a story about election result denial

Apr 12 •

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