"Unthought Known" - by Mark McQueen
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Be either consistent, or silent -- there can be no middle ground (part 2)
“We get letters,” the saying goes, and the early feedback on yesterday’s post (“Is the silent, sane majority ready to re-establish the parameters of…
Sep 11
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Is the silent, sane majority ready to re-establish the parameters of “Canadian values?"
“Turtle” if you want, but Canadians – along with the millions of prospect citizens at various stages of entry – need settle on our shared values, and…
Sep 10
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August 2025
Why is Ford sailing while Carney is flailing? Because the premier has one asset you just can’t teach
Is there a politician in Canada right now with savvier political instincts than Ontario Premier Doug Ford?
Aug 20
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Think government doesn’t care enough about bike safety? Wait till you hear how it handles boat safety
As someone who likes to drive fast on a track, and looks at most things from a “Libertarian/Tory starting point” (see prior post “My Canada does not…
Aug 7
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July 2025
Why does Ottawa rank a steelworker higher than a software engineer?
News report: Algoma Steel seeking cheap $600M federal loan
Jul 25
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Toronto’s housing crisis is more about greedy governments than ‘market failure’
I don’t mean to upset my City Councillor, but the best thing for the City of Toronto might be for Premier Doug Ford to take it over for a period of…
Jul 23
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As Carney stumbles in negotiations with Trump, how should the Conservatives respond?
Everything appears to be better.
Jul 9
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June 2025
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
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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
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15 tips for Summer Interns (part 3)
"Save the best for last," someone once said
Jun 8
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15 tips for Summer Interns (part 2)
An additional 15 - mostly crowd-sourced - tips for your Summer Intern
Jun 3
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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
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