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Term limits needed in politics

September 22, 2015 Phillip Blancher

There needs to be term limits placed on how long elected politicians can serve, regardless of the level of government they are elected to. Long-serving politicians who make a career out of being a politician […]

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Time to change

September 17, 2015 Phillip Blancher

MORRISBURG – It is hard to blame people for tuning out what is going on during the 2015 Federal Election campaign. As someone who enjoys watching and commenting on the game of politics, the exchange […]

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Municipal foolishness cost taxpayers money

September 15, 2015 Phillip Blancher

MORRISBURG — Recent antics by municipal councillors in Cornwall and in South Dundas will cost the taxpayers money. It is money ill-afforded and shows a lack of focus by those elected to office. In Cornwall, […]

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Regulations do not fix bad drivers

September 10, 2015 Phillip Blancher

MORRISBURG — The Labour Day long weekend saw a number of fatal accidents across the province, just as fine increases and new driving regulations come into effect. The problem with all of the new and […]

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A pox on the Kool-aid drinkers

September 8, 2015 Phillip Blancher

MORRISBURG — You’ve seen them, you’ve read them. They are the ones posting to their social media accounts link after link, in line with the message of the day that their political party war room […]

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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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Neonic “ban” will do more harm than good: beekeeper

April 8, 2015 Phillip Blancher

Article available on Page 6 & 7 of the April Edition of the Eastern Ontario AgriNews.

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