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Year: 2026

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Wanderings – Floor crossings highlight need for voting reform

April 15, 2026 Phillip Blancher

Canada has a new government this week. Monday’s by-election wins combined with five Members of Parliament trading their elected party affiliation for the big red umbrella means we have a Liberal majority government in power […]

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Wanderings – Trickle-down consequences

April 8, 2026 Phillip Blancher

Have you seen the price of gas lately? It is one of the most-talked about things. Just overnight Monday to Tuesday, the price of gas jumped 20 cents to $1.82 where I live. Frankly, it […]

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Wanderings — Premier Doug Ford’s glass house

April 1, 2026 Phillip Blancher

Since becoming Premier of Ontario in 2018, how many times have we heard Doug Ford say this famous line? “Government doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem.” That is the comment Ford […]

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Wanderings – Driving into danger

March 25, 2026 Phillip Blancher

Returning from Ottawa last Friday, I nearly — as the expression goes — bought the farm. It was the first day of spring, but the weather did not get the message and dumped another few […]

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Wanderings – Watching the Wheels Go Round and Round

March 17, 2026 Phillip Blancher

The other day I was talking to a couple of parents while watching a futsal (indoor soccer) match. All three of us are active in youth sports, and two of the three (not so much […]

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Wanderings – Getting started is that much more difficult

March 11, 2026 Phillip Blancher

Owning your own home is security for your family. The permanence of home ownership, the ability to get on that property ladder, is so important for many Canadians. Sadly, it has never been so expensive […]

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Wanderings – Is Alto the next Seaway project?

March 4, 2026 Phillip Blancher

The Canadian government is backing the construction of a new high-speed rail system. That system will eventually link Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, and Quebec City. Alto is expected to be operational by the mid-2040s and is […]

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Wanderings – Shortchanging the Future and Basketweaving

February 25, 2026 Phillip Blancher

It was surprising to see the drastic changes to postsecondary loans and grants that were announced for this fall by the Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn. As reported by many outlets, the changes […]

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Wanderings – The case for not having an opinion

February 18, 2026 Phillip Blancher

Long-time readers may have noticed that this space is often filled with an opinion or three. Each week, some topic is chosen, and then an opinion is written. Sometimes that opinion will be from a […]

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Wanderings – YouTube Won’t Make You a Sushi Chef – Or an Expert

February 11, 2026 Phillip Blancher

A Japanese sushi chef, or itamae, can spend up to ten years learning their trade. The first two years of their apprenticeship are spent cleaning — not touching fish or rice, just scrubbing workspaces, washing […]

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Recent published columns

  • Wanderings – Floor crossings highlight need for voting reform
    April 15, 2026
  • Wanderings – Trickle-down consequences
    April 8, 2026
  • Wanderings — Premier Doug Ford’s glass house
    April 1, 2026
  • Wanderings – Driving into danger
    March 25, 2026
  • Wanderings – Getting started is that much more difficult
    March 11, 2026
  • Wanderings – Is Alto the next Seaway project?
    March 4, 2026
  • Wanderings – Shortchanging the Future and Basketweaving
    February 25, 2026
  • Wanderings – The case for not having an opinion
    February 18, 2026
  • Wanderings – YouTube Won’t Make You a Sushi Chef – Or an Expert
    February 11, 2026
  • Wanderings – Film chemicals and vinyl records
    February 4, 2026

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    October 13, 2025
  • Grass River Falls
    July 14, 2024
  • Canada Day Fireworks
    July 8, 2024
  • What to do with a filter?
    July 8, 2024
  • Hockey photos… the playoffs
    February 18, 2024
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