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Well," the Canadian government completely bankrolls the entertainment business here ""to protect our culture and national identity""", so Bulte's industry support is like money passing from one hand to the other. And they do need more money to pay for film production costs, as almost every tv show or movie made here is funded by a government grant. Then there's the giant bureaucracy needed to constantly regulate tv and radio for Canadian content, the wasteful government owned broadcasting systems, the tax cuts to anybody who might film here, and the personal financial assistance available to any Canadian artist, from musician to magician to porn star, who needs help, uh, getting a leg up...so passing some more freedom-restricting rules that might amount to additional taxes or monetary penalties sounds like the Canadian way...Yes, after two months of campaigning, I'm cracking up! But our election day is on Monday: I'll be voting early and voting often!
