Ian Urquhart was the managing editor of the Toronto Star from 1987 to 1993.[1] “He was and is an evocation of some of the best of the Star’s rich history of

quality journalism."[2]

Early life

Urquhart attended McGill University, graduating in 1970.[2]

Career

Urquhart was a city hall reporter for the Toronto Telegram.[1] In 1971, he moved to The Toronto Star where he was a city hall reporter.[1] In 1973, he moved to the Star's Ottawa bureau where he worked as a reporter.[1][2] Starting in 1975, he was the Ottawa and Washington, D.C. correspondent for Maclean's magazine for five years.[1] In 1980, he rejoined the staff of the Star, serving as Ottawa Bureau Chief.[1][2]

By 1983, he was promoted to national editor of the Star.[1] That year, the Star won a National Newspaper Award for its coverage of the Brian Mulroney leadership convention.[1] In 1985, the Star promoted him to editorial page editor.[1] He was the Star's managing editor between 1987 and 1993.[1]

After 1993, he returned to being a columnist for the Star, writing about Queen's Park.[1] In 2007, he returned to overseeing the newspaper's editorial page.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Trusted voices at Star take new roles". thestar.com. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ian Urquhart, Political Commentator and Columnist Toronto Star". The Rotary Club of Toronto. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
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