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Wandering further afield – Thoughts on the US Election

November 8, 2024 Phillip Blancher

I watched with curious wonder as the US election results rolled in Tuesday night. A few hours before, I sent to a friend my prediction for the night: Trump will take PA and MI, and […]

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Wanderings – Retail Ford Math borrows from the future

November 6, 2024 Phillip Blancher

Ontarians are going to receive yet another rebate from the provincial government – goodie. Sometime early in 2025, a cheque for $200 per person will be delivered, thanks to the good financial fortunes of the […]

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Wanderings – Questions for our next federal government

October 30, 2024 Phillip Blancher

In less than a year, we will very likely have a new Prime Minister. Sometime between now and late October 2025, there will be a federal election, and maybe even sooner, a Liberal leadership change. […]

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Somewhere in the middle

October 28, 2024 Phillip Blancher

“I thought you leaned a bit to the left,” the plumber said to me this morning. We were talking as he was finishing up winterizing a building for me. We’ve known each other for years. […]

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Wanderings – Drawing conclusions

October 23, 2024 Phillip Blancher

Before I could read more than two words in a newspaper, I’d seek out cartoons. It didn’t matter which newspaper, any newspaper. And not just Blondie, Archie, Peanuts, or B.C., but editorial cartoons. I am […]

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Wanderings – Hide the axes, keep some taxes

October 16, 2024 Phillip Blancher

There is a lot of rhetoric out in the political space about axing taxes. Carbon taxes, income taxes, this tax, that tax; all the taxes will be axed. What happens to services and programs Canadians […]

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Wanderings – Holidays and days off for everyone

October 9, 2024 Phillip Blancher

Last week was the commemoration of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, where Canadians are supposed to reflect on the legacy of the Indian Residential School system. Across Canada, there were flag raising ceremonies, […]

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Wanderings – Parody elections are no joking matter

September 25, 2024 Phillip Blancher

Watching the ever-churning and revolving dumpster fire that is the election campaign of former US President Donald Trump, it is difficult to not question if we are watching reality, or a parody of the campaign […]

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Wanderings – Meaningless crackdown on school phone use

September 18, 2024 Phillip Blancher

With great fanfare and furious bluster, the Ontario government thumped their collective chests and proudly proclaimed that students will no longer be distracted by those annoying cell phones and other devices when they start back […]

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Wanderings – Self-preservation through electoral reform

September 11, 2024 Phillip Blancher

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh ripped up his party’s Supply and Confidence Agreement with the Liberals last week. The agreement, which formalized support between the two parties since the last election, has brought on a couple […]

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Recent published columns

  • Wanderings – The ups and downs of being a sports fan
    May 6, 2026
  • Wanderings – Banning social media for youth a good start
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  • Wanderings – Floor crossings highlight need for voting reform
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