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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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Duffy circus has come to town

April 7, 2015 Phillip Blancher

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 […]

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Funding formula for regional airport unsustainable

April 2, 2015 Phillip Blancher

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 […]

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Reconnect residents to the River

April 1, 2015 Phillip Blancher

The St. Lawrence Parks Commission maintains control of a vast amount of river front land in South Dundas, and has done so for nearly 60 years. The parks commission’s commitment to the stewardship and protection […]

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The benefit of public utilities

March 31, 2015 Phillip Blancher

SOUTH DUNDAS — The manufactured belief that publicly-owned utilities like Ontario Power Generation, Hydro One, Cornwall Electric or Rideau-St. Lawrence Utilities are for our own good, is a falsehood. Public ownership has morphed over the […]

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