I liked your metaphor or your allegory about the orchard. When it comes to the heritage department of government, should their emphasis be on making sure artists make a living, or should we be making sure the average Canadian feels connected to Canadian arts? Maybe to do that, you need to help artists make a living, but should the emphasis be on the average Canadian being connected to the arts by the saplings getting the education? Should that be the emphasis, or should it be making sure that the trees are getting the average Canadian supporting them?
On May 6th, 2014. See this statement in context.