How Canadians help rich people put on plays for their friends

[Locutus]

or, False Arguments Fuel Government Assistance to Canada's Entertainment Industry.

"The arts, entertainment and recreation industries combined for about 1% of the GDP produced by all service industries in 2012, so it's a great exaggeration to say that the entertainment industry makes a major contribution to Canada's economy."

The original Fraser Institute report here.


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[Nuggler]

Well tht's jist bullsh*t
Me an the bunch
put on a show
fer the less fortunate
lass
spring
an it were well reiv - er recie...
thought of
they wanted to give us a million dollurs
but we jist sayed
fukk off
its fer the people eh
ta pervade food fer the foodless
knees fer the needy
an the like
ther wus no rich people ther
cept me
I stole all the money
along with the cake
and the church offrnin
har har
an yew tot poor people wuz dum
har har.

 

[Locutus]

reduce dosage please

 

[L Gilbert]

Howdjer know it was too much n-stead of not enuff?

 

[PoliticalNick]

Cut that $1.6billion from the budget and force Canadian producers to make decent shows so they can compete. I haven't watched a Canadian TV show, other than HNIC, in years because even with a billion bucks from the govt they still suck!

 

[Locutus]

Howdjer know it was too much n-stead of not enuff?

I had a 50-50 chance.

 

[L Gilbert]

Cut that $1.6billion from the budget and force Canadian producers to make decent shows so they can compete. I haven't watched a Canadian TV show, other than HNIC, in years because even with a billion bucks from the govt they still suck!

Red Green doesn't suck. Neither did Corner Gas or SCTV and I heard good things about Vikings.. Geeeez. 4 shows since mid '70's. You're right, Canuck tv sucks.

 

[Said1]

I used to love Traders.

 

[Locutus]

SCTV...those were the days man.