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Month: August 2015

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Four school systems are three too many in Ontario

August 27, 2015 Phillip Blancher

MORRISBURG — In Ontario we have a French-language Catholic school system; a French-language Public school system; an English-language Catholic school system; and an English-language Public school system. Having four school systems in Ontario to choose […]

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Boutique tax credits are bad social engineering policy

August 25, 2015 Phillip Blancher

MORRISBURG — The federal Conservative party has been releasing a policy plank per day in this long (too long) election campaign. A number of these policy planks are small tax credits given to a specific […]

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Which taxpayer are you working for?

August 20, 2015 Phillip Blancher

MORRISBURG — There is an old adage that states that “there is only one taxpayer”. This applies to the convention of thinking that it does not matter what level of government levies a tax, federal, […]

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Fishy deal sets bad precedents in South Dundas

August 19, 2015 Phillip Blancher

MORRISBURG — For every step forward that the current South Dundas council takes, it takes two back. The last minute deal to secure the Renegade Bass Tournament championship is the most recent backwards step by this […]

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