Wanderings - Selected writing by Phillip Blancher

Wanderings - Selected writing by Phillip Blancher

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June 2025

Wanderings – Carney summer travel plan no break
The federal government just announced its planned “Canada Strong Pass” – an incentive to get people to travel in Canada more.
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Phillip Blancher
Wanderings – Charity shouldn’t begin at crosswalks
Last week, a group of over 100 women met to choose between five organizations which project they would support with their money.
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Phillip Blancher
Wanderings – Big projects to catalyze the country
In last month’s Speech from the Throne it reiterated the often overstated point that the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney is going to “identify…
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Wanderings – What is going on in education?
What is going on in Ontario’s education system?
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Phillip Blancher

May 2025

Wanderings – Development charges stunt growth
How many times have you heard or read this: Ontario has a housing crisis; or Canada has a housing crisis; or housing costs are through the roof?
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Phillip Blancher
Wanderings – No easy fix to post office woes
Canada’s postal service is teetering on oblivion.
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Wanderings – Shiny objects and bad ideas
In the trailing days of the 2025 Federal Election – a blast from the past appeared on the pages of the Globe and Mail – Preston Manning.
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Wanderings – Canadian election reflections
The 2025 Federal Election was one of the most interesting elections in the last 40 years.
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Phillip Blancher

April 2025

Wanderings – Why is science the enemy?
When did science become the enemy?
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Wandering further afield – Pre-Election thoughts
It is a day to go until election day and I’d thought I’d share a few thoughts about this 2025 Federal Election.
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Phillip Blancher
Wanderings – A unique campaign like any other
The 2025 Federal Election is nearly here, and it has been an interesting campaign to watch on a national and local level.
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Phillip Blancher
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