Articles by 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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

SOUTH DUNDAS — The Mike Duffy circus has come to town, the only question really to be answered is, is what role will Duffy be? The clown, or the ringmaster? It is destined to be […]

SOUTH DUNDAS — The funding formula for the Cornwall Regional Airport needs to be reviewed and renegotiated sooner, rather than later. The agreement as it stands now is past the unsustainable point, with an 85/15 […]