Mr. Speaker, cross-country festivals that had their funding stripped by the government can thank the industry minister personally.
Yesterday, the department's top civil servant testified that while the minister found money for a fake lake, a fake lighthouse, and a sunken steamboat, he could not spare a dime for festivals like Les FrancoFolies de Montréal or Toronto's Gay Pride.
The minister said he had limited funding for cultural programs, so how can he defend shovelling millions into his pet political projects?